Measuring and modeling the effects of fatigue on performance: Specific application to the nursing profession

High rates of medical errors are well documented within the healthcare industry. Nurses, in particular, play a critical role in the quality and safety of healthcare services. Fatigue is a factor that has been linked to stress, safety, and performance decrements in numerous work environments. With...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barker, Linsey Marinn
Other Authors: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/28371
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07232009-101727/