Impact of 12h shift patterns in nursing: A scoping review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 605-634

  Harris, Ruth ^a   Sims, Sarah ^a   Parr, Jenny ^b   Davies, Nigel ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b WAITEMATA DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

12h shifts; Compressed working week; Extended days; Long shifts; Nursing workforce; Scoping review

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; NURSING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS; WORK SCHEDULE;

NURSING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 84920279211     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.10.014     Document Type: Review

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