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Modernfallout20 t1_j1zm6jx wrote

Reply to comment by bananaforsteve in How do shifts work on really long medical operations? by TerjiD

They don't do that. Maybe catch a 15-30min nap at most but surgeons and surgical techs/nurses can work 24-36hrs consecutively without sleeping. They shouldn't, but they can and do.

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DickButtDO t1_j21twpa wrote

Are nurses and techs doing 24 hour shifts? I've never seen that...

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Modernfallout20 t1_j221zx8 wrote

The only hospital I ever worked at certainly did, but it was out of necessity due to staffing issues.

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