title: Caregiver Fatigue: Implications for Patient and Staff Safety, Part 2.
abstract: Fatigue negatively affects healthcare workers' health and well-being, decreases patient safety, and negatively impacts the work environment. Although individual lifestyle choices influence fatigue levels, much responsibility lies with nursing administrators to prevent situations that may result in sleep deprivation or overwork. This article, the 2nd in a 2-part series, describes the results that were achieved from a fatigue reduction intervention.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: University of North Carolina Medical Center (Dr Smith-Miller); Inpatient Heart & Vascular Services (Ms Harden) and Emergency Services (Dr Seaman), University of North Carolina Medical Center; and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Ms Li); and Customer Relations, The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois (Dr Blouin).
authors.forename: Cheryl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Smith-Miller
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harden
authors.forename: Christa W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Seaman
authors.forename: Yin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ann Scott
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Blouin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005221:Fatigue; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D016272:Occupational Health; D061214:Patient Safety; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance; D055815:Young Adult