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<p> When fatigue is addressed in the healthcare workplace, attention often goes first to physicians and particularly medical residents who are sleep-deprived and overworked. Increasingly, risk managers are focusing on the patient safety threats posed by nurses and other staff members who are too tired to do their jobs properly.</p>

Nurse fatigue a ‘huge’ threat to patient safety, but can be addressed

Take steps to create fatigue management plans