Scheduled naps on the night shift: effects on drowsiness and nursing care quality
Summary
Implementing planned 30‑minute naps on night shift reduced drowsiness and improved self‑reported care quality and willingness to nap.
Why It Matters For Night Shift Workers and Night Owls
On‑shift measurements how brief, scheduled on‑shift naps (timing/length) was evident on shift as sleep & alertness for night‑shift workers and night owls. Findings add structure to the idea that the circadian low can be managed by how rest is divided and timed on duty. For people who work nights, that frames an everyday choice (when you eat, how you light the end of a shift, how rest is split) as part of the mechanism, not just routine.