Nurse survey shows longer working hours impact on quality of care

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 22-Sep-2014

Contact: Becky Attwood
University of Southampton
Nurse survey shows longer working hours impact on quality of care

Results of a survey of more than 30,000 nurses across Europe show that nurses who work longer shifts and more overtime are more likely to rate the standard of care delivered on their ward as poor, give a negative rating of their hospitals safety and omit necessary patient care.

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