Shift-work on repeat can come at a cost to our physical health
Many nurses are familiar with the experience of emotional burnout, but the long-term physical toll should not be overlooked
Almost nine years ago I was working a clinical shift in an urgent treatment centre when I became unwell.
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38, 5, 25-26.
doi: 10.7748/ns.38.5.25.s13
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