Nurses exposed to 40 minutes of bright light before their night shifts feel less fatigued and make fewer errors at work, according to a study led by McGill University. The nurses also slept better after their shifts.

Classified as: McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), shift workers, Nurses
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Published on: 19 Apr 2023

Jason Harley, a psychologist who is currently an assistant professor at McGill University’s Department of Surgery and a member of the university’s Institute for Health Sciences Education, said the goal of the research is to find ways to better support hospital-based physicians and nurses during this crisis.“There’s a lot of added stress, a lot of added factors associated with trying to rapidly and effectively adapt protocols — especially those in hospitals — to deal with COVID-19,” Harley said.

Classified as: Jason Harley, psychology, emotional well-being, covid-19, Nurses, physicians
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Published on: 25 May 2020

The Comité jeunesse of the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec believes that the clinical and academic milieu must individually and collectively ensure a better integration of new nursing graduates into the workforce.

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Classified as: Nurses, Nursing, Ingram School of Nursing, Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay
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Published on: 10 May 2018
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