So @BrianWebster18 tweeted a question I asked to @RCNScot students and NQNs yesterday night: “What do you think about 12-h shifts?”

It triggered a Twitterstorm! I will try to unpack the many comments and point to some of the research. @WeStudentNurse @StNurseProject @WeNurses https://twitter.com/BrianWebster18/status/1321882368932794369">https://twitter.com/BrianWebs...
1. Someone commented that it’s worth knowing the history of 12-h shifts – I agree! 12-h shifts were implemented thinking they would fix the staffing shortage and save staffing costs by reducing unnecessary overlaps.
4. Many pointed to the additional days off as a benefit of 12-h shifts. While 12-h shifts mean you will have more days off, how many of these days are used for recovery from fatigue? Especially if you have worked a few shifts in a row? See: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05597.x">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/1...
9. Many others pointed to the critical aspects of 12-h shifts, which are well represented in our research. It looks like the jury is out when it comes to preference – and this confirms that our new study is going to be really important https://www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/research-areas/workforce-and-health-systems/nursing-shift-patterns-in-acute-community-and-mental-health-hospital-wards/">https://www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/research-...
10. Any comments please do get in touch! We want our research to resonate with the experience of nurses and students.
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