Registered Nurses' Experiences Taking Breaks on Night Shift: A Qualitative Analysis.

Background: Fatigue mitigation strategies among night shift workers can include deliberate use of restful work breaks, taking naps, and consuming caffeine. However, nurses have frequently reported missing break opportunities, and the rationale for missed breaks remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to describe and interpret the lived experience of hospital night shift nurses taking breaks and the meaning of this phenomenon as it relates to the workplace.

Pilot testing an electronic food diary among Registered Nurses working night shifts.

Populations working night shift are high risk for diet-related chronic illness which may result from circadian misalignment. Studies documenting nutritional habits among night shift workers have relied on inaccurate approximations of dietary intake. The primary purpose of this pilot study was to gather feasibility information regarding the use of a free electronic food diary application, MyFitnessPal, to document on-duty and off-duty eating habits among nurses working 12-h night shift.