Is Shift Work Getting You Down? 10 Tips for Surviving Shift Work-Center for American Nurses

Is Shift Work  Getting You Down? 10 Tips for Surviving Shift Work  Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 2:00 pm (Eastern Time)   As a profession that provides care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, many nurses find themselves working irregular hours as well as rotating shifts.  However, such work hours interfere with the body's natural circadian rhythm leading to health and sleep issues.      In addition to sleep disorders, shift work has been associated with gastrointestinal disorders, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and stroke. Further, shift work has also been associated with poor work performance and job dissatisfaction. The good news is that there are practical interventions nurses can take to reduce the effects of shift work.     Join DIane Scott, RN, MSN, as she shares tips and strategies to help you successfully survive shift work.    Register Now Rotating Shifts - Best Practices    Rotating shift changes more frequently - every three or four days rather than weekly  - is better for the health of staff claim researchers at Durham University in the UK.   Additionally they reported that forward rotating of shifts to follow the cycle of the day is less harmful to nurse health.   Share your thoughts on our blog. Enjoying Our Webinars? If you have participated in a Navigate Nursing Webinar, please take a few minutes to respond to our survey.  Your responses will help us develop programs that meet your needs. About Us Navigate Nursing is a product of the Institute of Nursing Research & Education which is a nonprofit affiliate of the Center for American Nurses.  Navigate Nursing is dedicated to helping professional nurses navigate their nursing career.  Our website, NavigateNursing.org, offers the latest news, career tips, education, innovative products, and an online community to support RNs in all roles and specialties in creating healthy work environments.  Let Navigate Nursinghelp you navigate your professional success, patient care environments, and personal development.           Copyright © 2010 Institute for Nursing Research & Education.

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10 Tips to Survive Shift Work

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Featured Article Nearly 15 million Americans are employed in occupations that require shift work. While nursing services are provided around the clock, emerging science documents the effects of shift work.  Read more...     Print a copy of our Surviving Shift Work Tip Card

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