Sleep and Shift Working - Part Two
Shift work takes an additional toll on our bodies and minds which means we need to pay extra attention to planning
Available as:
- Interactive workshop – maximum 20 participants, duration 90 minutes
- Lunch ‘n’ learn – no maximum participants, duration 60 minutes
- Animated video voiced by professional actors with homework sheet, duration 25 minutes (for your intranet or as part of the healthy work vault)
- SCORM file (E-learning module) for your learning management system
What does the Course aim to achieve?
This course comes with a sleep plan for participants to complete and can be linked to your policies and procedures. It should be looked at after having completed the “Basics of Sleep.”
Shift work takes an additional toll on our bodies and minds which means we need to pay extra attention to planning.
It looks at the relationship between stress and fatigue, the risks we are running by not taking extra care of our sleep routine, the signs of extreme fatigue and the areas we can control when it comes to shift working such as meal planning, napping and timing of sleep.
It aims to motivate your teams to make small, simple changes which will greatly improve their wellbeing.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of:
- The impact of shift working on our physical and mental health
- The dangers of fatigue
- The relationship between stress and fatigue
- Small practical changes we can make
- Planning for shift work sleep