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The continuing belief that the night shift is a time when fewer nurses are needed means that the number of registered nurses is reduced and reliance is placed on nursing aides instead, placing patients at risk by compromising the effectiveness of surveillance and the consequent clinical decisions made by nurses and physicians.
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