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Title: Shift Work-Nurses


1
Shift Work-Nurses
  • Can a Shift Work be Made Tolerable?

2
Historical Perspective
  • Rigid, inflexible shift patterns in the past
    ignored individual and put a strain on a mental
    workload
  • Recruitment and retention problems
  • Led to errors- impact on patients

3
New Perspective Arrangements Questioned
  • Shift work in a healthcare cant be avoided
  • Negative effects- inconsistent with Circadian
    Rhythm and Homeostatic Mechanisms
  • 12 hour shifts detrimental ( to nurses
    consequently to patients, organization, Todd et
    al., 1993 Reid et al., 1993)
  • Fatigue- negative effects on vigilance,
    concentration, judgement, mood, impaired memory,
    problem solving, decision-making(Blachowitz and
    Letizia, 2006)

4
New Approach
  • Individual consultations
  • Increased flexibility
  • Overtime shifts avoided
  • Forward rotation
  • (Blachowitz and Letizie, 2006)

5
Promote Coping Strategies
  • Healthy lifestyle
  • Relaxing routines
  • Consistent sleep patterns
  • (Blachowitz and Letizie, 2006)

6
Conclusions/Future Recommendations
  • Not a perfect solution
  • Improving two-way communication
  • Offering flexibility
  • Financial rewards, career development
  • More research conducted on shift workers
    perceptions

7
References
  • Blachowitz E. And Letizia M.J.(2006). The
    Challenges of Shift Work. Nursing, 15, 274-281.
  • Reid N, Robinson G, Todd C.(1994). The 12 hour
    shift the views of nurse educators and students.
    Journal of Advanced Nursing,19, 938-46.
  • Todd C, Reid N, Robinson G. (1993 )12 hour
    shifts Job satisfaction of nurses. Journal of
    Nursing Management 1993 1 215-20.
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