Variety shift schedules interfere with family life and health conditions, communication between supervisor and employees should be encouraged to meet all employee needs. Most medical employees work weekends or rotate weekends, they are on call when disasters strike, holidays etc. that causes a great impact in personal life. Problems Family Issues Family conflict arises when irregular shift schedules occurs in workers. (Golden, 2015) In the medical field you have to devote your time and take a lot of sacrifices for the medical work. Devoting time to your profession can as well be overwhelming when trying to satisfy your job but as well as your family life. Frustration to overwhelming can overcome with the stress and fatigue that’s upon themselves, …show more content…
Such as avoiding your phones when your about to fall asleep because it’s said that it tricks your brain thinking it’s daylight which keep you awake longer. (Phillips, 2014) Not only from lights of the phone but even the light from the sun as well so it’s recommended to use dark sunglasses when driving back home from work. Another light therapy treatment can be close all curtains down when having the chance to sleep. Helps the brain relax more so you’ll be able to sleep well to wake up with energy. Studies shown a way to modify sleeping cycle is by minimize exposures to the light. (sleep center, 2017) It’s highly important to use certain amount of light exposures at a specific amount of time to avoid the body to create sleeping disorders. Techniques like these will help enhance any sleeping problems you may be feeling. Seeing and sleep specialist can help more depending hoe severe is your …show more content…
Eating healthy and doing little exercises can better enhance fatigue and stress. Pack a little meal of your own for your break lunch instead of eating unhealthy snacks from vending machines. (Phillips, 2014) Constant eating vending machine snacks brings the greater risk of stomach problems because the shift workers are inn such hurry and goes for what easiest to get. Little do they know constantly eating unhealthy food can bring health issues. It’s recommended to pack a container of fruits or leftovers from dinner. It’s important to eat the 3 important meals of the day to sustain your body and health. They help indicate the body when sleep is needed in the body. (Sleep center, 2017) Instead of eating Goldfish or Dorito’s chips, try taking fruits and vegetables that provides vitamins to your body. Exercises such as yoga calms down the tensions there is in the muscles and calms down the body in a physical way. Taking walks and strolls is another way to lower tension and stress in the
Inadequate rest which results in fatigue has major implications on the health and safety of registered nurses and can compromise patient care. Nurses often work three to four 12 hour shift a week without taking any breaks while on duty. They often have difficult workloads and challenges which can take a toll and impact patient care. I will be taking a look at nurse fatigue and the impact it has on the nurse’s wellbeing, work, and patient care.
... social life issues. Supporting to these Todd et al. (1993) demonstrated that nurses with 8 hour shifts had a high level of satisfaction than nurses worked for 12 hour shifts. However, contradictory results were found in Stone et al.(2006) study. They reported a significant level of nurse’s satisfaction was revealed with 12-hour shifts than those with 8-hour shifts. Furthermore, in 1996 Golec et al. carried out a study to compare the effect of 8 and 12 hour shifts among ICU nurses. The finding revealed that the nurses with 12-hour shifts demonstrate less social and family disruption than 8-hour shifts. Nevertheless, 12-hour shifts reported more health, and wellbeing complains s than 8-hour shifts. In addition, the study indicated that although 12-hour shifts provide more days off, it appears to be insufficient to dispel the adverse effects on health and wellbeing.
Harrington, J. M. (2001). Health Effects of Shift Work and Extended Hours of Work. OEM Education. Retrieved on December 3, 2013, from http://oem.bmj.com/content/58/1/68.full. doi: 10.1136.oem.58.1.68
Harrington, J. M. (2001). Health Effects of Shift Work and Extended Hours of Work. OEM Education. Retrieved on December 3, 2013, from http://oem.bmj.com/content/58/1/68.full. doi: 10.1136.oem.58.1.68
Exercise regularly. Physical activity plays a key role in reducing and preventing the effects of stress. Nothing beats aerobic exercise for releasing pent-up stress and tension.
Before insomnia even occurs, there are ways that a person can prevent or lessen the effects of it. Exercising regularly would be something a person should do, but not close to bedtime because exercising stimulates arousal. Avoiding caffeine and nicotine, such as coffe...
...gh which cure of the disease can be found by using non-medication means; these include abstaining from excessive consumption of stimulating drugs such as caffeine and nicotine, exercise during early morning or at least brisk walk during early morning hours may prove to be extremely beneficial in preventing a person from suffering signs of insomnia. Avoid heavy and oily meals during night and in cases of hunger try to satisfy appetite requirements by having a high content carbohydrate meal. Along with all this there are also additional requirements that the person needs to keep in mind if he is becoming vulnerable to insomnia, this includes avoiding alcohol and increased exposure to sunlight. All these curative prevention strategies will definitely prove helpful in overcoming the adverse and life-disturbing ramifications caused by insomnia. (Szuba and Kloss, 2003)
Though there are many facets to the subject of sleep, our team has decided to focus on the vital role sleep plays in people’s lives, specifically college students, as well as the numerous methods that can be used to make sleep more effective. Research has consistently proven the importance of a regular sleep schedule. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute promotes this idea, and offers several tips for getting enough sleep while leading a busy life.[1] For instance, it helps to keep the same sleep schedule on weeknights and weekdays. Also, avoiding heavy exercise and artificial bright lights within an hour of going to sleep ensures a more restful sleep. This is especially true for devices like computers and cellphones, the light of which interrupts melatonin production, thus disrupting sleep. Avoiding heavy meals, alcoholic beverages, nicotine, and caffeine within a couple hours of sleeping helps prime the body for a more restful sleep, as well. In fact, the effects of caffeine can last
Get yourself moving. There is power in perspiration that can defeat stress. A few push-ups, curl-ups and an hour or two of jogging can make a difference in your emotional state. Meanwhile, as you perform different types of physical activities, bad elements that are causing your stress are gradually reduced. It burns away your anger, frustration, and tension, especially at work.
The benefits of good nutrition are important for everyone at home and at work. Good health begins with a good breakfast. People who have a morning meal are more likely to take in more vitamins and minerals, and much less fat and cholesterol. (WebMD, 2008) The effect is often a leaner body and less chance of overeating and going to the vending machine during work hours. Researchers at the 2003 American Heart Association conference reported that breakfast eaters have a lower chance of being obese and getting diabetes. Another study in the International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition concluded that people that eat breakfast cereal daily feel better both physically and mentally compared to the people who almost never ate cereal for breakfast. A Web MD article explains “To get the full benefits of breakfast, the Mayo Clinic recommends a meal with carbohydrates, protein, and a small amount of fat. They say that because no single food gives you all of the nutrients you need, eating a variety of foods is essential to good health.” Even if an employee does not have time to eat before work, because they are rushing to be on time or their morning consists of dealing with children, bringing a breakfast that they can eat as soon as they get to work would be a healthy habit to get into. Multi- tasking is possible when eating cereal, fruit and nuts at the same time as checking voicemail or emails. Good nutrition needs to continue throughout the day. Fruits and vegetables, healthy snacks, drinking water or tea to stay hydrated, and eating dairy products all add to well-balanced meals. For example, eating healthy dinners with fish two times a week can vastly improve a person’s well-being because fish has omega 3 fatty acids.
Other techniques to reducing stress, is listening to music, pampering yourself a massage/spa day, talking it out to family/friends, baking/cooking, praying/meditating and even playing with your pet.
According to research, trying to sleep when you aren't tired will only make you irritated and less tired (12 Simple Steps to Improve Your Sleep, 2007). Another problem is being inactive throughout the day
...ydrates, and lean meats) during their regular meals and breaks to reduce problems with their digestive tracts and also to keep a better level of alertness while working. Employers may want to consider, for example, so install refrigerated snack machines which stock fruit and low-fat cheese and yogurt replacing "standard" snack machines that are stocked with the standard sugary foods. Also avoiding caffeinated drink helps with digestive issues.
Life is full of troubles, demands, pressures and hassles—these are all factors related to stress. Stress is a state of mental or emotional tension resulting from adverse or difficult situations (Merriam-Webster). When you are in potential danger, your body responds with a “fight-or-flight” response to protect you from any harm. Situations like being robbed at gunpoint or studying last minute the night before the test can activate stress in your body. Although situations in life can increase stress, there are plenty of methods to diminish it. Methods like meditating, talking to family/friends, drinking tea, or even taking a quick nap--all of these methods are proven effective (The Franklin Institute). One method that is prominent to many is physical exercise. Exercise is considered to improve physical conditions and strength, but maintains mental fitness in the process. Although many assume that exercising is healthy, some may not be familiar of how it relieves stress in detail. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise, the pros and cons must be considered. Some pros are: managing the levels of stress in your body, boosting your self-esteem, and improving learning and memory. The cons are: being time consuming and tedious, being costly and expensive, and risking injury while exercising. Let’s look at the pros of physical activity.
It is understandable that friends, family and a social life exists and that also needs to be taking care of. Exercise reduces stress, improves your sleep and from it allows you to gain a social aspect consider as new friends. If exercised daily or even when there is time during the week it will improve and change your life allowing you to not fall asleep or be tired all the time. It will reduce stress by being distracted on productive activities like playing tennis, going hiking, running at the park or even walking around the neighborhood. This activities when applied are best rather than thinking about work all the time, even on days off, this activities will have a positive impact on depression, anxiety and help your body use oxygen more efficiently to improve breathing. As you pick up the pace, the body, like any engine, produces heat — and needs to cool off. The blood vessels in the skin dilate, increasing blood flow to the skin. The heat then dissipates through the skin into the air.