Do RNs in British Columbia Work Excessive Hours? A Registry Data Study

Excessive work hours may increase fatigue in registered nurses and reduce performance and fitness to practice. The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of excessive work hours among College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia registrants as reported during their licensure renewal a...

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Published inJournal of nursing regulation Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 52 - 60
Main Authors Logie, Anne, Geiger-Brown, Jeanne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.01.2017
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excessive hours
Fatigue
fatigue impairment
fitness to practice
nursing fatigue
self-reported hours
Fatigue
fitness to practice
nursing fatigue
fatigue impairment
self-reported hours
excessive hours
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Summary:Excessive work hours may increase fatigue in registered nurses and reduce performance and fitness to practice. The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of excessive work hours among College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia registrants as reported during their licensure renewal as well as the factors associated with excessive hours, including age, sex, Canadian or foreign education, area of specialization, and multiple jobs. The authors found that 6.5% of nurses (2,090 of 32,142) worked more than 2,000hours during the study year and that 1.4% (466 of 32,142) exceeded 2,500hours. Males; older nurses; foreign-educated nurses; critical care, operating room, geriatric, administration, education, and research nurses; and nurses with multiple jobs worked excessive hours more frequently than their counterparts. The potential for collaboration between employers and regulators is discussed.
ISSN:2155-8256
2155-8264
DOI:10.1016/S2155-8256(17)30022-4