title: Fatigue, Work Schedules, and Perceived Performance in Bedside Care Nurses.
abstract: Hospital nurses are expected to maintain optimal work performance; yet, fatigue can threaten safe practice and result in unfavorable patient outcomes. This descriptive cross-sectional study explored the association between fatigue, work schedules, and perceived work performance among nurses. The study sample included 77 bedside nurses who were mostly female, single, and between 20 and 29 years of age. The majority worked 8-hour shifts and overtime. Nurses who worked during off days reported significantly higher chronic fatigue compared with those nurses who took time off. Nurses who reported feeling refreshed after sleep had significantly less chronic and acute fatigue and more intershift recovery. Nurses with acute and chronic fatigue perceived poorer physical performance. Also, nurses who reported chronic fatigue perceived they were less alert and less able to concentrate when providing patient care. Less effective communication was also associated with acute and chronic fatigue. In conclusion, fatigue has safety implications for nurses' practice that should be monitored by nursing management.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Maryland, Baltimore.
authors.forename: Knar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sagherian
authors.affiliation: 2 American University of Beirut.
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Clinton
authors.affiliation: 2 American University of Beirut.
authors.forename: Huda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abu-Saad Huijer
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Maryland, Baltimore.
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Geiger-Brown
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005221:Fatigue / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000523:psychology; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000066477:Work Performance / Q000592:standards*; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: NPI; OFER 15; fatigue; nurse; performance; work schedule