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Difficulties Remaining Alert on Duty Were Common
| Reported issue |
ANA Sample No. Nurses (%) |
AACN Sample No. Nurses (%) |
| Reported at least on[sic] episode of struggling to stay awake during the shift |
196 (60.8%) |
324 (64.4%) |
| Reported at least one episode of falling asleep on duty |
86 (21.9%) |
66 (13.0%) |
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