Sleep is fundamental to health and well-being, but it is frequently overlooked in patient assessment and clinical education. Although poor sleep is strongly linked to chronic disease, mental health ...

Three nurses discuss how they manage their sleep schedules when working 12-hour shifts. We invite all nurses and nursing leaders currently working in healthcare settings to participate in a series of ...

A new study examining the effects of sleep patterns and shift work on the immune system has found that sleep debt and night shifts increase the risk of several common infections in nurses. Modern ...

Nurses who reported that they were tired, did not get enough sleep, or could not recover adequately between shifts were more likely than unimpaired nurses to regret some clinical decisions they made ...