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Extended Nurse Work Hours and Patient Safety: Effects and Solutions

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With a projected shortfall of over 200,000 nurses by 2030 , hospitals can’t afford to lose staff members. With the help of nurse unions and hospital management, the movement gained traction in states like California, where legislators enacted a 2015 amendment to the California Labor Code to protect the 12-hour shift.