Call me old fashioned, but I figure any employee who works a full day deserves proper breaks, including a lunch break. This is true for nurses who work ten hour shifts. And, it’s especially true for the 65% of nurses who have worked a 12 or 13-hour shift. Many studies show that fatigue and errors increase with the longer shifts, putting patients at even more risk than usual. While proper breaks might be a good … Continue reading Scheduling Time for Breaks, Lunch, and Kaizen