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Overtime
- Working longer than scheduled was normal
- Nurses rarely left work at the end of their scheduled shift (19%, 13%)
- They averaged almost an hour (55 minutes, 49 minutes)
extra work/day
- Overtime was less frequent when nurses worked 12-hour shifts (79%
versus 85%). ANA Sample
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