Nurse is asked to work overtime

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The nurse is asked to work overtime because replacements have not been hired yet to fill recent vacancies. The nurse is very concerned about agreeing to this overtime, because the shift is already down two nurses. The nurse is also concerned because the hospital is freezing budgets and most likely will not fill these vacant positions for a while. What outcome is the nurse concerned about relative to safety and quality of care? What factor in a hospital budget has the most direct effect on patient morbidity and mortality?

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