Nurses who work overtime face increased injury rates, provide lower patient satisfaction, are more likely to make medical errors, and have higher turnover. Specifically, full-time nurses work an average of 13 overtime hours per week, overtime increases injury rates by 37%, patients rate satisfaction 7 out of 10 when nurses work overtime hours, and nurses working 12-hour shifts are 2x more likely to intend to leave their job within a year.

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hour work days are
associated with a
Nurse Injuries
37%INCREASED injury rate
Overtime Hours
Full Time
Nurses work an
AVERAGE of
OVERTIME
hours per week
Overtime
of Full Time
Nurses
work
OVERTIME
Patient Satisfaction
Lower PATIENT SATISFACTION when nurses work
HOURS
patients score 7out of 10 on HCAHPS surveys
Cost Implications
Total Cost of OT=$12 MILLION
BASED ON HOSPITAL300 BED
Medical Errors
to make MEDICAL ERRORS
Nurses who work OVERTIME are over
3X
13
12
7
more
likely
Turnover
Nurses working
shifts are
to intend to leave their
job within 1 year
more likely
OVERTIME?OVERTIME?
50%
12HOUR
2X
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THE DOMINO EFFECT OF