Long Shifts Long work hours is a major issue for nurses because it causes medical mistakes, puts patient safety at risk, and causes depression and anxiety in nurses.Fatigue is an overwhelming sense of tiredness and lack of energy; this is most common in nurses that work 11 hours plus. Therefore fatigue affects all jobs but takes a big role in nursing because working 11 hours or more can seriously affect a nurses performance and the people around them while on the clock.
One reason long working hours is an issue in nursing is because it causes medical mistakes. According to Ann E. Rogers, medical errors has cost the US $18 billion dollars per year in the loss of productivity and accidents (Rogers). Year after year, the U.S. has spent …show more content…
Studies from Folkard and Lombardi found that working more than eights can cause “declines in neurocognitive performance lead to higher rates of fatigue-related injury and worker errors. Certain work scheduling patterns are associated with higher risks for errors and incidents (Folkard & Lombardi). Researchers Folkard and Lombardi say that scheduling patterns cause and increase to higher risks for errors like difficulty recalling information, medication mix up, impaired decisions, and many more risks. According to the article from EHS Today that the “odds of making errors by those who reported working more than 12 hours in shifts was three times greater than nurses who reported working eight hour shifts” (Brown).
Another reason long working hours is a major issue for nurses is because lack of sleep and fatigue puts patients safety at risk. According to a report by the US government, “many hospitals and nursing homes are endangering patients by allowing or requiring nurses to work more than 12 hours a day” (Scott Gottlieb). The academy found dramatic evidence that as levels of …show more content…
Depression is very common in nurses who work more than 11 hours a day because it affects the nurse’s daily life and the patient they are caring for. Depression becomes a serious factor in nursing because their job is fast pace, intense, requires being present and focused all the time, and often directly affects others, but most nurses just believe it’s stress and push it off sadly depression is a serious thing they should pay attention too and they should look for symptoms of depression. Working 11 hours or more a week was associated with a 2.5 % increase the odds of experiencing a major depression episode than colleagues working eight hours a day. According to the article from Nursing Times long work hours can also cause anxiety restlessness, sense of dread, feeling on edge, difficulty concentrating, irritability, impatience, and being easily distracted are all early signs of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), most symptoms are tied to fatigue which is common in most nurses. GAD is most common in women and one in 50 people experience this during their lifetime. Most people with mild anxiety feel anxious about a specific event, or situation which many situations occurs in nursing homes
One reason long working hours is an issue in nursing is because it causes medical mistakes. According to Ann E. Rogers, medical errors has cost the US $18 billion dollars per year in the loss of productivity and accidents (Rogers). Year after year, the U.S. has spent …show more content…
Studies from Folkard and Lombardi found that working more than eights can cause “declines in neurocognitive performance lead to higher rates of fatigue-related injury and worker errors. Certain work scheduling patterns are associated with higher risks for errors and incidents (Folkard & Lombardi). Researchers Folkard and Lombardi say that scheduling patterns cause and increase to higher risks for errors like difficulty recalling information, medication mix up, impaired decisions, and many more risks. According to the article from EHS Today that the “odds of making errors by those who reported working more than 12 hours in shifts was three times greater than nurses who reported working eight hour shifts” (Brown).
Another reason long working hours is a major issue for nurses is because lack of sleep and fatigue puts patients safety at risk. According to a report by the US government, “many hospitals and nursing homes are endangering patients by allowing or requiring nurses to work more than 12 hours a day” (Scott Gottlieb). The academy found dramatic evidence that as levels of …show more content…
Depression is very common in nurses who work more than 11 hours a day because it affects the nurse’s daily life and the patient they are caring for. Depression becomes a serious factor in nursing because their job is fast pace, intense, requires being present and focused all the time, and often directly affects others, but most nurses just believe it’s stress and push it off sadly depression is a serious thing they should pay attention too and they should look for symptoms of depression. Working 11 hours or more a week was associated with a 2.5 % increase the odds of experiencing a major depression episode than colleagues working eight hours a day. According to the article from Nursing Times long work hours can also cause anxiety restlessness, sense of dread, feeling on edge, difficulty concentrating, irritability, impatience, and being easily distracted are all early signs of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), most symptoms are tied to fatigue which is common in most nurses. GAD is most common in women and one in 50 people experience this during their lifetime. Most people with mild anxiety feel anxious about a specific event, or situation which many situations occurs in nursing homes