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The Impact Of A 12-Hour Shift Compared To An 8-Hour Shift On Nurse Health And Safety, Matthew Kramer, Andrea Howell, Kayla Kloes, Emmy Lam, Brittney Levy

Symposium of Student Scholars

Abstract

Background: An international healthcare concern is extensive shift length among registered nurses and the negative factors associated with nurse burnout. Cognitive impairment, medical errors, sleep deprivation, job dissatisfaction, and overall declined health and safety of nurses have been associated to long shift work hours among registered nurses globally. However, there is limited published evidence about the difference between 8-hour and 12-hour shift work.

Objective: This systematic review summarized evidence on the impact that 12-hour shifts compared to 8-hour shifts has on the health and safety of registered nurses.

Methods: PubMed, SCOPUS, EBSCOHost, NCBI, Google Scholar, and …

Evidence-Based Practice: Nurse-To-Patient Ratios And Length Of Stay In The Emergency Department, Gina Hicks, Christine Landers, Rachel Abukhdeir, Quanta Bailey, Alem Assefa, Modupe Adewuyi

Symposium of Student Scholars

Background: The emergency department plays an essential role in delivering quality patient care. Factors that have contributed to fewer ED registered nurses are aging out of the field, lack of educators to teach nursing students which leads to fewer graduates entering the field, and burnout and exhausting of current registered nurses.

Purpose: The objective of our study was to determine the impact of the ratio of registered nurses to patients on length of stay in the emergency department.

Methods: We performed a systematic review identifying varying staffing levels and how they play a role in patient care. The PRISMA 2020 …