Question

Describe the groups preference for either 8-hour shifts or 12-hour shifts. List advantages and disadvantages for both shifts

Answer 1

In Nursing profession, Nurses are working 12 hours shifts are likely to suffer from, anxiety, musculoskeletal disorders, disturbed sleep and stress than nurses working, eight hours shifts.

Advantages

* Increased productivity and reduced errors

* Increased continuity and accountability

* Reduced adaptation time

* Higher project completion rate

* Reduced absenteeism

* Lower attrition

* Improved morale

* More days off

* Longer and better quality breaks

* Twices many weeks end off

* Fewer consecutive days worked

* Less communiting required

Disadvantages

* Greater challenge to sustain vigilance

* Extended exposure work related stress

* Diminished communication and / or personal interaction

* Unequal distribution of work hours

* Increased risk of getting out of touch