Wake-up Call: Night Shifts Adversely Affect Nurse Health and Retention, Patient and Public Safety, and Costs.
Nurs Adm Q
; 47(4): E38-E53, 2023.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37643236
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this mini review is to (1) summarize the findings on the impact of night shift on nurses' health and wellness, patient and public safety, and implications on organizational costs and (2) provide strategies to promote night shift nurses' health and improve organizational costs. The night shift, compared with day shift, results in poorer physical and mental health through its adverse effects on sleep, circadian rhythms, and dietary and beverage consumption, along with impaired cognitive function that increases nurse errors. Nurse administrators and health care organizations have opportunities to improve nurse and patient safety on night shifts. Low-, moderate-, and higher-cost measures that promote night nurses' health and well-being can help mitigate these negative outcomes. The provided individual and organizational recommendations and innovations support night shift nurses' health, patient and public safety, and organizational success.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
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Nurses
Type of study:
Health_economic_evaluation
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Nurs Adm Q
Year:
2023
Type:
Article