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Self-rostering on a neonatal intensive care unit

19 February 1997

Nursing Standard

Professional development

The NHS is Europe's biggest employer of women, but it has been slow to adopt working practices which could help them to manage home and work responsibilities (Snell...

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...

Time for study

01 September 2005

Paediatric Nursing

Education

The ‘modem nurse’ is expected to provide clinical care of a high standard while signing up to the commitment of life-long learning. Nurse training and education does...

Health effects of internal rotation of shifts

09 August 2000

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Background Shirley Learthart examines the potential adverse effects to health of working on rotating shifts. Conclusion Many studies indicate that shift work can...

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...

Shifting the patterns of nurses’ work

02 August 1995

Nursing Standard

Clinical personnel

Although most nurses tend to work a three shift pattern of‘earlies’, ‘lates’ and ‘nights', increasing interest is being shown in the use of 12-hour shift patterns....

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