Long work hours and lack of sleep among hospital nurses in Japan was found to negatively impact their mental health status and increase medical errors. A survey of over 1,000 nurses found that those working shifts of 10 hours or more and getting less than 6 hours of sleep were more likely to report higher stress, depression, and make more medication and documentation errors that could harm patients. Ensuring nurses have adequate rest and reasonable work schedules may help improve their well-being and patient safety.
Long work hours and lack of sleep among hospital nurses in Japan was found to negatively impact their mental health status and increase medical errors. A survey of over 1,000 nurses found that those working shifts of 10 hours or more and getting less than 6 hours of sleep were more likely to report higher stress, depression, and make more medication and documentation errors that could harm patients. Ensuring nurses have adequate rest and reasonable work schedules may help improve their well-being and patient safety.
Long work hours and lack of sleep among hospital nurses in Japan was found to negatively impact their mental health status and increase medical errors. A survey of over 1,000 nurses found that those working shifts of 10 hours or more and getting less than 6 hours of sleep were more likely to report higher stress, depression, and make more medication and documentation errors that could harm patients. Ensuring nurses have adequate rest and reasonable work schedules may help improve their well-being and patient safety.
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