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Nurses’ workload associated with 16‐h night shifts. II: Effects of a nap taken during the shifts
How naps affect nurses' workload during 16-hour night shifts
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Abstract
Nurses experienced increased sleepiness, fatigue, and dullness immediately after a 2-hour nap during a night shift.
- Sleepiness significantly decreased after napping, while fatigue and dullness returned to pre-nap levels.
- The timing of the nap did not affect nurses' subjective symptoms post-nap.
- Longer naps (> 1.5 hours) were associated with prolonged post-nap fatigue.
- Careful consideration of nap length is important to prevent lasting sleep inertia during long night shifts.
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