PHARMACY STAFF FATIGUE AND MEDICATION ERRORS

To encourage pharmacy managers to consider workload fatigue, length of shifts, and similar performance-altering factors when scheduling pharmacy staff, in order to ensure safe pharmacy practices; further,

To oppose state or federal laws or regulations that mandate or restrict work hours for pharmacy staff; further,

To support research on the effects of shift length, fatigue, and other factors on the safe practice of pharmacy.

Rationale

This policy position was developed before preparation of a policy rationale became routine, so no rationale is available.