Different perspectives on the impact of long work hours

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There are many different perspectives on the impact of long work hours on an individual. We all know that weariness and lack of sleep lead to more mistakes and poor judgment, and this is true not just in the nursing industry. Insufficient sleep has been linked to cognitive issues, mood swings, decreased job performance, decreased motivation, increased safety hazards, and physiological changes, according to Rogers (2008). (para.7). "In relation to overtime and or consecutive hours worked, the nurse has a duty to cognize whether he or she is unfit to practice secondary to physical, mental, and or emotional weariness [217.11(1)(T)]," according to the Nurse Practice Act. (Texas Board of Nursing, para. 3; n.d.-a). As a practicing nurse, I support legislation that restricts the number of hours that nurses can work. Until then, we as nurses must identify when we have gone too far in terms of our patient's and our own safety. 123 Step-by-step explanation References Rogers, A. E. (2008). The effects of fatig.

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