White Paper: Fatigued Nurses

There is mounting evidence that fatigued nurses make more errors, have more injuries, and have higher rates of absenteeism. This problem affects not only nurse health and family life, but patient outcomes as well. The Joint Commission (which accredits over 20,000 hospitals in the United States) urged healthcare organizations to “create and implement a comprehensive fatigue management plan.” But what is a fatigue management plan, and how do you create it?