title: The importance of mandatory rest periods in OR environments.
authors.affiliation: Central Processing Department, The William W. Backus Hospital, Norwich, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Judith Lipton
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Pamela L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Marshalkowski
authors.forename: Rachel Battaglia
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Nissen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012146:Rest / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*