Helping Night Shift Nurses Develop More Resiliency BACKGROUND • This project aims to educate new nurses about techniques and habits that promote health and encourage resiliency while working the night shift. • Current research points to methods for leadership support, nutrition, caffeine consumption, exercise, and sleep hygiene. 1,2 • Nurses are aware of the negative health consequences, this project aims to mitigate this by educating on ways to counteract this. 3 • Nurses will have higher job satisfaction after receiving this education. 4 METHODS The Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice to Promote Quality Care was used to create this project. Deliverables: • Pre- and post- survey’s were created to record attitudes and behaviors regarding working the night shift. Sam Devine-Snow, BSN, RN, MSN Student Kasey Grubb, DNP, RN, CNE Rachelle Rigby, MSN, RN, CENP INTERVENTIONS • Step 1: Pre-survey to be given to the new hire nurses before the presentation to assess night shift preparedness and perceptions • Step 2: PowerPoint presentation to be given during new hire orientation covering nutrition, meal timing, sleep, caffeine consumption, and exercise • Step 3: Infographic to support evidence-based findings • Step 4: Post-survey to evaluate effectiveness and collect recommendations for change • Step 5: The project coordinator interprets data and adjusts the presentation to be more effective for the nurses. IMPACTS • Educating nurses on nutrition, caffeine, sleep and exercise can positively affect their attitudes towards working the night shift. • Leadership involvement with night shift staff helps the nurses feel valued and appreciated in their role, leading to less turnover. • Building resiliency in nurses can create positive culture, therefore leading to better patient care. • This education can increase productivity and decrease fatigue. • An infographic was created for the nurses to take home after the presentation for tips and tricks about night shift work. CONCLUSIONS • An educational module was created using PowerPoint covering sleep hygiene, nutrition, exercise, and caffeine consumption. • The implementation of this education module will impact nurses wellbeing and resiliency. REFERENCES 1Moyo, M., Grywalski, M. (2024). Dynamic duo: The transformative impact of collaborative leadership on nurse turnover. Nursing Management, 55(4), 40-46. https://doi.org/10.1097/nmg.0000000000000115 2van der Rhee, M., Oosterman, J. E., Wopereis, S., van der Horst, Gijsbertus T J, Chaves, I., Dollé, M. E. T., Burdorf, A., van Kerkhof, Linda W M, & der Holst, Heidi M Lammers-Van. (2024). Personalized sleep and nutritional strategies to combat adverse effects of night shift work: A controlled intervention protocol. BMC Public Health, 24(1), 2555-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20022-w 3Imes, C., Tucker, S., Trinkoff A., Chases, E., Weinstein, S., Dunbar-Jacob, J., Patrician, P., Redeker, N., & Baldwin, C. (2023). Wake-up call: Night shifts adversely affect nurse health and retention patient and public safety, and costs. Nurse Administration Quarterly, 47(4), E38-E53, https://doi.org/10.1097/NAQ.0000000000000595 4Tucker, S. (2020). Nursing, night shift, and nutrition: Planning and preparation can mitigate the negative effects of working nights. American Nurse Journal, 15(6) https://www.myamericannurse.com/nursing-nightshift-and-nutrition/ Image 1: Getty Images (2025). [Photo of an assortment of colorful food]. https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/healthy-eating Relevant picture, graph or data set goes here • This project educates on the ways to counteract the negative effects of night shift, therefore empowering nurses to care for themselves. • When nurses feel supported and engaged, they will provide excellent patient care for their patients and their families. Image 1 • Involving nurse leaders can promote positive unit culture increasing nurse retention.