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Modernising the 12-hour shift

22 January 2003

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Aim To evaluate a year-long trial of a nursing shift pattern involving two 12-hour and two six-and-a-quarter-hour shifts. Method Twenty four nurses, four night...

Longer shift, better care?

01 March 2002

Nursing Older People

Opinion

Twelve-hour shifts are highly contentious in nursing, with mixed opinions about whether there are any real benefits for patients, staff or management. Research has...

Challenging the myth of the 12-hour shift: a pilot evaluation

04 April 2001

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Aim The aim of this pilot evaluation was to assess whether changing a nursing shift pattern to incorporate 12-hour shifts would have positive effects for patients...