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Also, offering services with 15% less staff can strain the relationship between the staff. The staff can find themselves spread thin, therefore, causing workplace issues. Something as simple as a bathroom break could cause issues between employees because they may believe they are being neglected. Many hospitals have gone to 12-hour shifts to offset the nursing shortage. However, 12-hour shifts have been attributed to absenteeism and job satisfaction of healthcare professionals (Rogers, Hwang, Scott, Aiken, and Dinges, 2004). Therefore, they may take their frustration out on the patients. Therefore, one harmonious workplace can be a more disruptive and hostile work environment. Employees can become burned out due to inadequate staffing because many times if organizations believe they can cut staffing to save money, they will do it. Organizations believe the job can be done with less staff; they will push the envelope.