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Fatigue And The Female Nurse: A Narrative Review Of The Current State Of Research And Future Directions, Brennan J. Thompson
Fatigue And The Female Nurse: A Narrative Review Of The Current State Of Research And Future Directions, Brennan J. Thompson
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Background: The female nurse exhibits a multitude of personal and environmental characteristics that renders this population especially prone to fatigue. The consequences of fatigue in nurses are widespread and impactful at the personal, organizational, and societal levels. These include high injury rates and burnout in the nurse and poor patient and organizational outcomes. Objective: This article discusses the implications of fatigue in female nurses, including the impacts of fatigue across multiple entities (e.g., worker, patient, organization). It also reviews the current state of the research, including recent work on nurse fatigue and work schedule characteristics, and key areas for future …