26

January
2009

Extended Shift Nurses Experience Drowsy Driving Episodes

category: MyDocHub,Nutrition & Wellness
by Leslie RN, BSN, MSN, ARNP,

Tired Nurse A study, authored by Linda D. Scott, PhD, of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Mich., shows that hospital staff nurses who work extended hours, work at night, struggle to remain awake at work, or obtain less sleep are more likely to experience a drowsy driving episode. Like many nurses out there, we have surely had such an episode before.

According to the results, almost 67 percent of the nurses reported at least one episode of drowsy driving, and three percent reported experiencing drowsy driving following every shift worked. On average, nurses reported experiencing an episode of drowsy driving one out of every four shifts they worked. That is a lot of drowsy driving!

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