Fewer but longer shifts have become the only practical, cost-effective way of working, say some nurses, but they may risk safety and cost services more
Some nurses like 12-hour shifts as they mean fewer days spent at work, while others find them too long and tiring, but amid staff shortages and financial struggles these shifts are becoming more common.
Nursing Standard. 38, 7, 19-22. doi: 10.7748/ns.38.7.19.s11
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