Succeeding in Shiftwork: Managing Fatigue and Maintaining Health While Working Shifts

Today we live in a 24-hour society. Paramedics, nurses and other health professionals are required to work around the clock. This course will increase your knowledge of shift work and the challenges it poses for your health. You will be introduced to strategies for addressing these challenges and properly managing fatigue.

When you have completed this course, you will be able to:

• Identify types of shift work
• Describe how sleep/wake cycles are affected by shift work
• Identify the effects of shift work and fatigue
• Discover personal techniques to minimize the effects of shift work and fatigue