Abstract

The project's purpose was to prevent holiday weight gain among rural hospital night shift employees during the holiday season. Elements leading to weight gain and obesity: holiday time frame, rural environment and night shift workers. Healthy work environments include education on nutrition, finance, physical activity, stress management and chronic diseases.

Authors

Vicki Brooks

Author Details

Vicki Brooks, DNP, APRN, FNP, Harris College of Nursing and Health Science, Texas Christian University, Forth Worth, Texas, USA

Sigma Membership

Theta Tau

Lead Author Affiliation

Texas Christian University, Forth Worth, Texas, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Night Shift, Quality Improvement, Rural

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Prevention of holiday weight gain among rural hospital night shift employees

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

The project's purpose was to prevent holiday weight gain among rural hospital night shift employees during the holiday season. Elements leading to weight gain and obesity: holiday time frame, rural environment and night shift workers. Healthy work environments include education on nutrition, finance, physical activity, stress management and chronic diseases.