Nurse naps: what are the consequences of sleeping on the job?

There is an obvious employer expectation and condition of employment that when nurses are at work they are awake and not sleeping. After all, the employer is paying for the time that the nurse is at work. This rule does not apply during unpaid meal breaks. Serious consequences, including employment dismissal, can follow such misconduct, as a recent nurse (Nurse A) found.

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