Weary, Worn Out and Worked to Death: Fatigue and Error Risk in the Post COVID-19 Era

Author(s): Terri Townsend, Pamela Anderson

Contact Hours 1.00

CERP C 1.00

Expires Dec 31, 2025

Topics: Healthy Work Environment, Patient Safety

Role: Staff

Fees
Member: Free
NonMember: $10.00

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Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

This foundational session explores the effect of fatigue on nursing judgment. Drawing from key elements of current research and the Healthy Work Environment Standards, this session identifies the consequences of fatigue for patients, nurses and facilities. The physical and emotional demands of long hours take their toll on nurses. Nursing error patterns are examined via case exemplars, especially noting time of shift. Strategies for preventing and managing fatigue are discussed.

Objectives

  • Examine the three primary risk factors contributing to fatigue-related errors in the healthcare profession.
  • Correlate factors related to physical fatigue and nursing errors.
  • Recommend three strategies to alleviate physical fatigue and prevent nursing errors.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

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Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.