Nurses' sleep, work hours, and patient care quality, and safety

To describe sleep duration and work characteristics among registered nurses (“nurses”) across health care settings and unit types and determine the association between sleep duration and quality of care and patient safety. We used an observational, retrospective design. Survey data were collected from two cohorts of nurses in 2015 and 2016. Health care and community settings across the United States, primarily acute care hospitals. Nurses...