Anyone who works shifts will agree that shift work is bad for your health. How bad it is, depends on many factors. However, the implications for doctors and nurses who work shifts are particularly serious. Medical mistakes – many of which go unreported and can sometimes even be fatal – and the personal risks that […]
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In less that 12 months CBC have published another article on the negative effects of shift work, and they raise some points worth being made for a second time. Shift work has been increasingly in the news because of the adverse effects on health and the ‘24-hour economy, where demands must be met’.
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As we approach Nurses Week 2019, in Canada, we discover that working conditions are far from ideal within the profession. Widespread fatigue, poor health and fear of making mistakes prompt the question: who is taking care of the caregivers? Nurse fatigue: who is taking care of the caregivers? Click to Tweet The situation, throughout North […]
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As we near the end of Nurses Week 2017 in Canada we discover that working conditions are far from ideal within the profession. Widespread fatigue, poor health and fear of making mistakes prompt the question: who is taking care of the caregivers? Nurse fatigue: who is taking care of the caregivers? Click to Tweet The […]
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It’s well known as the toughest, most grueling race in the world. Over 250 kilometers in temperatures routinely over 50 degrees, sandstorms, crippling blisters and, would you believe it, rationed water. No wonder runners have to pass rigorous testing before they are allowed to enter. Many fail to qualify; some have died on this run. […]
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It’s autumn, and most of us are looking forward to an extra hour in bed the night the clocks ‘fall back’. For night shift workers, however, it’s not such a welcome event. For nurses on a ‘normal’ 12.5-hour night shift, that extra hour of work can not only be extremely tiring, but can also potentially […]
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While it is widely accepted that shift work causes circadian rhythm disruption, it is only relatively recently that its link to cancer risk has been scientifically established. And while many studies have concentrated on the potential of women to develop breast cancer, evidence also points to a risk to men as well, particularly of prostate […]
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Do you work night shifts? Are you pregnant and worried about how you’re going to get through it all? Though it is not ideal or always recommended to work night shifts while you are pregnant, the reality is that it is not always avoidable. Here are some tips that will help you to feel more […]
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Are you working demanding schedules, frequent night shifts, extended hours and substantial overtime? Certain professions all but guarantee that you’ll spend some time working the overnight hours. Nurses and doctors, police officers, firefighters and dispatch are just some of the professions in which getting to work during the day is not always an option. Sleep deprivation […]
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Working night shifts comes with challenges, including the high risk of shift work sleep disorder. Millions of workers work a rotating shift—changing from day to night or evening to morning regularly. This eliminates any chance of the body adapting to a specific schedule (which generally takes about seven days), and contributes further to disturbed or […]
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