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Long Shifts, Sleep Deficits Raise Nurses’ Risk for Drowsy Driving, Motor Vehicle Accidents

A study published December 1 in the journal Sleep suggests that nurses who work extended shifts, are tired on the job and obtain less sleep are more likely to drive drowsy, increasing their risk for motor vehicle accidents, United Press International reports.

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