The Impact of 12‑h Night Shifts on Nurses’ Driving Safety
Summary
Night‑shift nurses showed greater lane deviation post‑shift compared with day‑shift nurses, indicating increased crash risk.
Why It Matters For Night Shift Workers and Night Owls
Field observations how night duty and post‑shift fatigue was evident on shift as driving safety for night‑shift workers and night owls. The risk windows show up in measurements, explaining why the commute after nights is a recurrent blind spot. For night‑shift teams and individuals, this ties long‑debated rota features to concrete outcomes, making schedule talk about health, not preference.
Notes
Driving‑safety angle for hospital policies.