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Susan Salmond1,2,3,4, Susan H Weaver1,2,3,4, Ulanda Marcus-Aiyeku1,2,3,4
1Susan Salmond, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Executive Vice Dean at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, School of Nursing. Director of The Northeast Institute for Evidence Synthesis and Translation (NEST): A Collaborating Center of Excellence of the Joanna Briggs Institute at Rutgers School of Nursing. Co-Director New Jersey Nursing Emotional Well-Being Institute.
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Nurses are needed to work night shift because patients in acute care, subacute, and long-term care facilities require round-the-clock care. A systematic review on the experiences and perceptions of nurses working the night shift in varied settings found the night shift work environment is different and night shift nurses juggle their sleep and deal with ongoing sleep deprivation. Based on the systematic review and the evidence that forewarns of the physical and psychological burden of night shift work, recommendations are made for employers and nurses to navigate the challenges posed to those working against their circadian rhythm.
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