Nurses typically work 8–12 hour shifts while caring for an average of 4–8 patients.

National Nurses United. (2021). The Science of Ratios. National Nurses United. https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/science-of-ratios

 

43% of nurses report working overtime.

Bae S. H. (2023). Association of Work Schedules With Nurse Turnover: A Cross-Sectional National Study. International journal of public health, 68, 1605732. https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605732

 

Nurses spend an average of 31.8% of their day shift multitasking.

Yen, P. Y., Kellye, M., Lopetegui, M., Saha, A., Loversidge, J., Chipps, E. M., Gallagher-Ford, L., & Buck, J. (2018). Nurses’ Time Allocation and Multitasking of Nursing Activities: A Time Motion Study. AMIA … Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium, 2018, 1137–1146.