Night shifts as a learning experience among nursing students across Europe: Findings from a cross-sectional survey

Academic burnout among undergraduate nursing students: Predicting the role of sleep quality and healthy lifestyle

“…Nursing students, unlike students in many other fields, experience specific stressful situations such as a busy academic life, standing for extended periods of times during training, working night shifts, observing patients' pain and trauma, and so forth, which can impose a great deal of stress on these students. 33 High levels of stress can interrupt the process of normal sleep and lead to sleep deprivation 34,35 . Undoubtedly, students with inadequate sleep or poor sleep quality cannot concentrate as well on their lessons or learn them properly.…”

Building Nursing Students’ Confidence through the Integration of Night-Shift Clinical

“…Te literature suggests that night-shift clinical work should not be routine or primary placements but rather be ofered as a viable alternative to day-shift clinical rotations. Further, the literature supports night-shift clinical as an efective and valuable learning opportunity when the clinical is well planned and executed [5][6][7][8][9]. Te purpose of this study is to determine if there is an impact on student confdence and satisfaction between traditional day clinical rotations and night-shift clinical rotations.…”

“…Te literature on night-shift clinical practice is limited and has generated varied results. Students typically prefer day-shift clinical over night-shift clinical [5,6]. Boredom and wasted time are commonly reported themes for students during night-shift clinical [5][6][7].…”

“…Students typically prefer day-shift clinical over night-shift clinical [5,6]. Boredom and wasted time are commonly reported themes for students during night-shift clinical [5][6][7]. Students also commonly report challenges related to fatigue and interruption of sleep patterns as a result of the night-shift clinical, which can impact concentration and focus [6,8].…”

“…Te slower pace of the night shift on some units also provides students with more time to practice technical skills, gain competence, promote safety, and participate in risk reduction [6]. Students also gain experience with managing patient problems that they may not be involved in on the day shift such as disorientation, insomnia, and falls [5]. Because fewer resources and staf are available on the night shift, nurses often manage problems autonomously.…”