Shiftwork: Its Detrimental Effects Every new nurse graduate looks forward to the day where they graduate and only have to work three 12 hour shifts a week. Most graduates are unaware of shiftwork and the detrimental effects it can have on their health. Shiftwork means working any shifts that fall outside of the norm nine to five schedule. In terms of the healthcare sector‚ it has two main categories of shift durations that allows for continuous care of patients. These two systems can further be
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OHS Research question: "Are night shift workers more prone to impaired health than workers who work office hours?" Aim: To gather more information on health effects of shift work (night shift) and establish whether there is a clear relation between poor health and night shift‚ through review of statistics‚ survey and a study design. Study population: 500 from each of the following worker groups - (i) 12-hours permanent night shift workers‚ (ii) 8-hours permanent night shift workers and (iii) normal
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RESEARCH PAPER TOPIC: issues that arise from working shift work Introduction Many jobs today work around the conventional time schedule‚ such as working 8am to 4pm. The human body comes built with a biological clock that keeps everything in sync. One may ask what a biological clock is. This paper will explore the effects that are caused by working shift work. Shift work can be defined as “a system of employment where an individual’s normal hours of work are‚ in part‚ outside the period of
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working time‚ shiftwork shall mean any method of organising work in shifts whereby workers succeed each other at the same work stations according to a certain pattern. Shiftworker shall mean any worker whose work schedule is part of shiftwork.” Besides these definitions‚ in the scientific literature‚ the term “shiftwork” has been widely used and generally includes any arrangement of daily working hours other than the standard daylight hours (7/8 am – 5/6 pm). In most cases‚ shiftwork is synonymous
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Sleep disorder are on the rise and the affects millions of people in America. People need sleep to function effectively at work to balance emotional responses. Unfortunately‚ despite expanding knowledge of the negative effects of sleep lost on our physical and mental well-being‚ the health care profession has not kept pace with the growing incidence of chronic sleep deprivation. This research review will investigate the effects of sleep deprivation in healthcare worker. Several studies have been
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Should women be permitted to work late night shifts? Shift work is a planning strategy designed for organizations that operates in constant service for twenty-four hours‚ which includes late night shifts that begin after seven o’clock in the evening and finishing before nine o’clock in the morning. Due to the nature of this type of work‚ it becomes problematic for women to work late night shifts. Information for this essay has been obtained through secondary research using websites and electronic
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Term Paper CRIM 129 CH1 Job Related Struggles of a Police Officer John MacDonald Professor Alex Peters November 19‚ 2013 The job of a police officer is much more demanding than what is commonly displayed DELETE on television. It is often PORTRAYED/DEPICTED as fighting crime‚ but in reality it is A MULTI-FACETED PROFESSION. As a police officer‚ the safety of the general public is a key responsibility. THEREFORE‚ POLICE face danger ON A DAILY BASIS‚ yet they must handle all situations
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Insomnia comes in many forms and worries people of all ages‚ most commonly for just a night or two‚ but sometimes for weeks‚ months‚ and even years. Insomnia has many causes. Insomnia is a symptom‚ much like fever or stomachache. There three symptoms commonly shown by people who have insomnia: difficulty falling asleep‚ no problem falling asleep but difficulty staying asleep with many awakenings‚ and waking up too early. Difficulty sleeping at night may be related with the following daytime symptoms:
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HRM TERM PAPER | QUALITY OF WORKLIFE IN HEALTHCARE | Jyoti Kumari- 121116 Kanth Reddy- 121216 Suryadevara Pramoda- 121157 Jefia Ann James- 121315 Hanumantha Rao- 121409 Jyoti Kumari- 121116 Kanth Reddy- 121216 Suryadevara Pramoda- 121157 Jefia Ann James- 121315 Hanumantha Rao- 121409 | Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. Objectives of Work-Life Quality 1 3. Components of quality of work life 1 5. Work-Life Quality- In Healthcare 1 6. Importance
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Introduction Generally shift work is becoming more predominant as a working agenda in the public sector and during 2005-2006‚ Work safe Australia (2009) calculated that at least 16% or 1.6 million Australians were engaged in shift work. Subsequently‚ recent studies outlined by Kantermann et al. (2010) suggest that the health and wellbeing of millions of employee’s are seriously affected by shift work. The impact of shift work can play havoc to various homeostatic mechanisms on individuals‚ particularly
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