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Protected sleep time can improve alertness for medical staff – study

Friday 7th December 2012

A study has found that a period of 5 hours of protected sleep for a medical intern who has worked a shift longer than 16 hours can help reduce fatigue levels and improve alertness. Previously the protected sleep period has not been widely adopted because...

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Shift worker are more likely to put themselves at risk whilst driving – study

Thursday 11th October 2012

A study in Melbourne has found that workers are putting themselves and others at risk by driving home after a night shift. Researchers from the Institute for Breathing and Sleep at Austin Health carried out their research by putting workers through...

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Top Sleep Tips For Shift Workers

Thursday 30th August 2012

It can be tough to create a sleep routine when you work shifts because the body doesn't have a consistent bed time. This means that drifting off to sleep and having a restful nights sleep is more difficult when you are working different shifts....

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Shift Workers at Risk – Study

Thursday 26th April 2012

For many people in society, working erratic shifts is a way of life. For example, college and university students will often have part time jobs on an evening, people with children may have to fit a job around family life, and sometimes people simply...

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Getting enough sleep when working the night shift

Saturday 25th December 2010

Maintaining a healthy sleep routine when working night shift is important, as a good night's sleep helps us to work effectively and mistake free. Sleep deprivation at work can cause accidents and it has been rumoured that fatigue was to blame for the...

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