Evaluation of physically and mentally fatiguing tasks and sources of fatigue as reported by registered nurses

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 179-189

  Steege, Linsey M ^a   Drake, Diane A ^b   Olivas, Mary ^c   Mazza, Gerri ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b MISSION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Mission Hospital Laguna Beach   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental fatigue; Nursing; Physical fatigue; Work demands; Work system design

Indexed keywords

ADULT; HUMAN; MENTAL FATIGUE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NURSE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; HUMANS; MENTAL FATIGUE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NURSES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84923839511     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 13652834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12112     Document Type: Article

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