Re: duty time/length of shift

["Pete Limbacher" <pistol40@hotmail.com>]

Todd, I would have to agree with your program director on this one. Seven 12 
hour shifts in a row would in all likelyhood lead to increased fatigue for 
all of your staff. This job can be challenging enough, it is even more so 
after working that many shifts in a row.
I know there are studies out there relating to fatigue, I'm sorry I just 
couldn't locate them right now. You might check the AirMed bibliography's. 
Also look on Medline for any studies.
Our program utilizes 12 and 24 hour shifts but not on a set schedule 
pattern. But if we work a 24 hour shift we have to have the following day 
off. Or, we will work three 12's one week and then a 12 & 24 hour shift the 
following week.
Best of luck sorting it all out. Be good to yourself and the rest of the 
crew.

Pete Limbacher RN CCRN


>From: "todd perry" <todperry@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: flightmed@flightweb.com
>To: flightmed@flightweb.com
>Subject: duty time/length of shift
>Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 06:45:33 -0000
>
>Our flight crews currently work 12hour shifts with 5 days on 5 days off
>followed by 2 days on then 2 days off. 5/2 split.  We would like to go to a
>7 day on 7 day off schedlule.  Our program director thinks that by the 7th
>day we would be fatigued and patient care would suffer.
>
>1. does anyone have information studies ect.. on duty time fatigue?
>2. what type of schedule do you work?
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