"The first night is the worst night," said one nurse. Without careful planning, the night shift nurse can find him- or herself in the middle of a 24-hour sleep-deprivation marathon on the first night ...

CNOs have plenty of opportunities to boost patient care quality and nurse well-being by including virtual nurses during the night shift.

The responsibilities are the same — but there are still new challenges. Working the night shift as a nurse can require considerable adjustments if your career has thus far been limited to daytime ...

A new study examining the effects of sleep patterns and shift work on the immune system has found that sleep debt and night shifts increase the risk of several common infections in nurses. Modern ...