12-Hour Shifts
JONA The Journal of Nursing AdministrationPublished 1 June 2008
Susan G. Lorenz
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A multistep model for ethical decision making, reflecting the concept of procedural justice, is used to examine whether 12-hour shifts are an ethical scheduling option for nurses.
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Flexible work hours, including 12-hour shifts, have become a common scheduling option for nurses. The author explores whether 12-hour shifts are an ethical scheduling option for nurses because recent research suggests that 12-hour shifts are a potential hazard to patients. A multistep model for ethical decision making, reflecting the concept of procedural justice, is used to examine this issue.
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