Today, 75% of hospital nurses work 12-hour shifts. But studies
show a link between nurse fatigue and preventable medical errors.
fatigue
Behavioral interventions can combat cognitive fatigue in patients with MS
Behavioral interventions, such as potentially winning money as a goal, can reduce cognitive fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS),…
Do you hear what I hear? Combating alarm fatigue
As you enter your unit to begin your shift, a cacophony of alarms from multiple devices greets you. The cacophony…
How to fight fatigue in patients with cancer
“Cancer’s paint box includes many shades of fatigue.” —Dana Jennings, a patient with prostate cancer who blogs for The New…
Nurse fatigue: The silent epidemic
Mitigating this serious threat to health and safety Are you getting the recommended 7 to 9 hours of sleep in…
Persistent fatigue after breast cancer may speed aging
Researchers have found that persistent fatigue in breast cancer survivors may be caused by disruption in the autonomic system, and…
Study: Fatigue common in CHD
A study in Nursing Research found that 40% of patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD) reported fatigue more than…
