Effects of Full-Time Hospital Nurses' Work Schedules are Evaluated

Background: Nurses’ work schedules are known to impact their well-being and job performance. pandemic further intensified the workload and stress levels of hospital nurses, leading to potential changes in their work schedules and conditions. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the work schedules of full-time hospital nurses before and during the pandemic, focusing on shift patterns, working hours, and related factors. Methods: This study was conducted at a regional secondary care hospital. Work schedule data were collected from handwritten records and analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 26.0. The study included 24 nurses who met the inclusion criteria. Descriptive statistics, repeated measures t-tests, and independent t-tests were used to compare variables such as shift length, number of workdays, consecutive shifts, and sick leave. Statistical significance was set at p

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