"The rest of the non-owl world isn't overly considerate to the nocturnal folks," is how one nurse summed up the problem of working nights in a day-oriented society. Even with the Internet, nonstop ...

Not getting enough sleep and working night shifts can increase the risk of infections among nurses, according to a new study. The report was published Monday in Chronobiology International.

A Nigerian-born nurse in Australia has been struck off the professional register after repeatedly falling asleep on overnight shifts while responsible for frail, elderly residents. The case of ...

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 ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’ve worked as a night-shift nurse for the past six years and have always struggled with sleep, but lately it’s gotten worse. I’m lucky if I get four hours during the day, and when I do, I ...

A nurse who worked at a care home in Burghfield Common has been struck off after routinely sleeping on duty.

NEEDS TO CHANGE. TURN THE LIGHT ON IN HERE. IT’S NIGHTTIME AND THE END OF ANOTHER 12 HOUR SHIFT FOR T.J. CARELLA. LET’S SEE. THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF LIGHT. COZY QUARTERS IS HOW HE LIKES TO CALL IT. I ...

"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 ...