title: Reexamining fatigue: implications for nursing practice.
abstract: A growing body of scientific evidence demonstrates negative effects of fatigue on human performance. Nursing practice encompasses many tasks that require optimal performance. Fatigue can be the result of a multitude of contributing causes. Nurses and nursing leaders must be aware of the causes and effects of fatigue and ensure that its impact is considered where staffing and patient safety intersect.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Collaborative and Interactive Technologies at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. KrisHouTX@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Krisanne
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Graves
authors.forename: Debora
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simmons
mesh_terms: D015984:Causality; D006804:Ergonomics; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000150:complications; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance; D016526:Workload