In our May episode, your cohost Nita shares her recent experience with working night shifts in a healthcare setting.
According to the Institute for Health and Work (non-profit organization based in Toronto, Canada), there are several adverse health effects associated with shift work, particularly with long-term exposure to working night shifts. Mitigation strategies are recommended at both organizational and personal levels to optimize the health and wellbeing of shift workers.
Do you have experiences with night shifts or other forms of shift work that you'd like to share with us? What made the experience better? What could be optimized to support your overall health?
We invite you to post a comment, or email us at ontheeddgeofhd@gmail.com.
Resources
Institute for Health and Work
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety