Long hours, shift work still plague nurses
When you work long hours you can't function at your best. Short staffing can result in fatigue and burnout for nurses and risk is a safety risk to patients.
Ramifications of medication errors and how to prevent them
In a case out of California, a male presented at a hospital with abdominal pain and dies a few days after surgery — a medication error figures into case.
Safety checklist for pilots can work for nurses, too
Education blogger says IMSAFE checklist used by pilots to self-assess their fitness to fly can be used by nurses for a similar aim.