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    • Standard nursing contracts typically involve 37.5 hours over five days with two consecutive days off.
    • Significant staffing shortages are prevalent across various healthcare settings.
    • The need for continuous shift coverage is a major operational challenge.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the increasing trend of split days off for nurses.
    • To understand the implications of altered work schedules on nursing staff.
    • To examine the role of staffing levels in shaping nurse work patterns.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of nursing shift patterns and scheduling practices.
    • Qualitative assessment of manager strategies for shift coverage.
    • Review of employment contracts and working hour regulations.

    Main Results:

    • Split days off are becoming more frequent for nurses.
    • This deviation from standard schedules is driven by critical understaffing.
    • Managers are implementing flexible, albeit non-standard, scheduling to ensure service continuity.

    Conclusions:

    • Staffing shortages are forcing a departure from traditional nurse work schedules.
    • The rise of split days off highlights systemic issues in healthcare workforce management.
    • Further research is needed to assess the long-term impact on nurse well-being and patient outcomes.