The Nursing Debate No issue is as important as the prevention, cure, and management of conditions that cause health problems. Nursing is the crucial link between patients in distress and the road to recovery. Emergency room nurses treat patients in emergency situations where they’re experiencing trauma or injury. The nurses are trained to quickly recognize the life-threatening situations and solve them on the spot. Nurses can have work ranging in the severe case of dismembered bodies, third degree burns, or as insignificant as a broken pinky. Since their work intensity varies, it is imperative to have shorter work hours in order to produce the best work for their patients.
Emergency room nurses are responsible lots of work during their shifts, which is why shorter shifts would be more beneficial. 8-hour work shifts versus 12-hour work shifts produce less burnouts, therefore nurse perform better quality work. Burnouts are categorized as physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion. Burnouts can be caused by overwork, too many stressful situations in one day, unusual/frightening experiences, sleep deprivation, etc. A common sign of burnout is noticing that a majority of your day is overwhelming and/or dull and uninteresting. In order to avoid burnouts, or similar symptoms, it is best to start the morning with a …show more content…
The most obvious reason why 12-hour shifts are better than 8-hour shifts are because, there is less patient turnover. Instead of multiple nurses working with one patient, only two are required for 12-hour shifts. This means that since there is less handoff, that results in fewer errors and chances of miscommunication. Another reason why longer shifts are beneficial, is because from a managerial standpoint, there is one less shift to fit into the schedule. Managers who only have to schedule 12-hour shifts have an easier time putting together all their
Emergency room nurses are responsible lots of work during their shifts, which is why shorter shifts would be more beneficial. 8-hour work shifts versus 12-hour work shifts produce less burnouts, therefore nurse perform better quality work. Burnouts are categorized as physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion. Burnouts can be caused by overwork, too many stressful situations in one day, unusual/frightening experiences, sleep deprivation, etc. A common sign of burnout is noticing that a majority of your day is overwhelming and/or dull and uninteresting. In order to avoid burnouts, or similar symptoms, it is best to start the morning with a …show more content…
The most obvious reason why 12-hour shifts are better than 8-hour shifts are because, there is less patient turnover. Instead of multiple nurses working with one patient, only two are required for 12-hour shifts. This means that since there is less handoff, that results in fewer errors and chances of miscommunication. Another reason why longer shifts are beneficial, is because from a managerial standpoint, there is one less shift to fit into the schedule. Managers who only have to schedule 12-hour shifts have an easier time putting together all their