Abstract
Session presented on Sunday, March 19, 2017:
Nursing students, part of the healthcare team, lose sleep by working long hours in jobs and clinicals. Long work hours may lead to psychological, health, safety and quality care issues, hence, an unhealthy work environment. This presentation communicates our study findings and introduces strategies for addressing nursing student sleep deprivation.
Sigma Membership
Beta Rho at-Large
Lead Author Affiliation
Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Nursing Students, Sleep Deprivation, Strategies
Recommended Citation
Thomas, Cynthia M.; Lamar, Ruthie; and McIntosh, Constance E., "Promoting healthy work environments by evaluating and addressing sleep habits of nursing students" (2017). Creating Healthy Work Environments Event Materials. 67.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2017/presentations_2017/67
Conference Name
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2017
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2017
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Promoting healthy work environments by evaluating and addressing sleep habits of nursing students
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Session presented on Sunday, March 19, 2017:
Nursing students, part of the healthcare team, lose sleep by working long hours in jobs and clinicals. Long work hours may lead to psychological, health, safety and quality care issues, hence, an unhealthy work environment. This presentation communicates our study findings and introduces strategies for addressing nursing student sleep deprivation.