To maintain patient safety, studies suggest that scheduling should avoid:

To maintain patient safety, studies suggest that scheduling should avoid:

To maintain patient safety, studies suggest that scheduling should avoid:


a. Rotating shifts.
b. Weekends.
c. 8-hour shifts.
d. Mandatory overtime.

ANS: A

Rotating shifts and overtime past 12 hours (mandatory or not) are being shown to increase nurse error and jeopardize patient safety.