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NIOSH Training for Nurses on Shift Work and Long Work Hours
PART 1 WB4747
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Part 1 The Risks and Why These Occur. Part 1 is designed to increase knowledge about the risks linked to working shift work, long work hours, and related workplace fatigue issues and promote understanding about why these risks occur. This knowledge provides background information for Part 2 of the training program.
Content for this training program is derived from scientific literature on shift work, long work hours, sleep, and circadian rhythms.
OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of the training program, the participant will be able to:
- Explain why shift work and long work hours can lead to health and safety risks.
- Identify a broad range of health and safety risks that are linked to shift work and long work hours.
- Identify individual factors that can lead to differences in a nurse’s ability to adjust to shift work and long work hours.
- List two ways this educational activity will impact my team.
FACULTY/CREDENTIALS:
Claire C. Caruso, PhD, RN, FAAN, (Retired – Research Health Scientist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH))
Jeanne Geiger-Brown, PhD, MSN, BSN, BA, RN, FAAN; Associate Dean for Research, George Washington University
Akinori Nakata, PhD, Professor and Chair, Graduate School of Medicine International University of Health and Welfare, Japan
Alison Trinkoff, ScD, MPH, RN, FAAN; Professor of Nursing, University of Maryland
PILOT STUDY COLLABORATOR:
Alison Trinkoff, ScD, RN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing, University of Maryland
ORIGINATION DATE: October 16, 2023
EXPIRATION DATE: October 16, 2025
URL: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/work-hour-training-for-nurses
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE: Computer hardware (desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile devices); internet connection. To run this course, your web browser must support and enable JavaScript.
MATERIALS: None
TARGET AUDIENCE: Registered Nurses
PREREQUISITES: None
FORMAT: Enduring material (Web-Based)
CONTACT INFORMATION: nioshsleep@cdc.gov
ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:
In support of improving patient care, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
WB4747 NIOSH TRAINING FOR NURSES ON SHIFT WORK AND LONG WORK HOURS PART 1
CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This activity provides 1.25 contact hours.
CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU’s for this program.
For Certified Public Health Professionals (CPH): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a preapproved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 2.0 CPH recertification credits for this program.
DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use.
CDC, our planners, content experts, and their spouses/partners wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. Planners have reviewed content to ensure there is no bias.
Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.
CDC did not accept commercial support for this continuing education activity.
Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
To receive continuing education (CE) for [WB4747]-[ NIOSH Training for Nurses on Shift Work and Long Work Hours Part 1], please visit CDC TRAIN and search for the course in the Course Catalog using [WB4747]. Follow the steps below by [October 16, 2025].
The course access code for WB4747 NIOSH Training for Nurses on Shift Work and Long Work Hours Part 1 is 4sleep08
- Register for and complete the course.
- Pass the post-assessment at [70]%.
- Complete the evaluation.
- Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.
FEES: No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.
PART 2 WB4748
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Part 2 Strategies to Reduce Risks. Part 2 is designed to increase knowledge and promote better personal behaviors and workplace systems to reduce the risks linked to shift work, long work hours, and related workplace fatigue issues.
Content for this training program is derived from scientific literature on shift work, long work hours, sleep, and circadian rhythms.
OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of the training program, the participant will be able to:
- Identify workplace strategies managers can implement to reduce risks from shift work and long work hours.
- Identify strategies nurses can implement in their personal lives to reduce risks from shift work and long work hours.
- Identify 2 strategies for the healthcare team to address the demands of long work hours.
FACULTY/CREDENTIALS:
Claire C. Caruso, PhD, RN, FAAN, (Retired – Research Health Scientist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH))
Jeanne Geiger-Brown, PhD, MSN, BSN, BA, RN, FAAN; Associate Dean for Research, George Washington University
Masaya Takahashi, PhD, Director, Research Center for Overwork-Related Disorders, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan
Alison Trinkoff, ScD, MPH, RN, FAAN; Professor of Nursing, University of Maryland
PILOT STUDY COLLABORATOR:
Alison Trinkoff, ScD, RN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing, University of Maryland
ORIGINATION DATE: October 16, 2023
EXPIRATION DATE: October 16, 2025
URL: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/work-hour-training-for-nurses
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE: Computer hardware (desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile devices); internet connection. To run this course, your web browser must support and enable JavaScript.
MATERIALS: None
TARGET AUDIENCE: Registered Nurses
PREREQUISITES: None
FORMAT: Enduring material (Web-Based)
CONTACT INFORMATION: nioshsleep@cdc.gov
ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:
In support of improving patient care, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
WB4748 NIOSH TRAINING FOR NURSES ON SHIFT WORK AND LONG WORK HOURS PART 2
CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This activity provides 1.25 contact hours.
CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU’s for this program.
For Certified Public Health Professionals (CPH): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 1.0 CPH recertification credits for this program.
DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use.
CDC, our planners, content experts, and their spouses/partners wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. Planners have reviewed content to ensure there is no bias.
Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.
CDC did not accept commercial support for this continuing education activity.
Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
To receive continuing education (CE) for [WB4748]-[ NIOSH Training for Nurses on Shift Work and Long Work Hours Part 2], please visit CDC TRAIN and search for the course in the Course Catalog using [WB4748]. Follow the steps below by [October 16, 2025].
The course access code for WB4748 NIOSH Training for Nurses on Shift Work and Long Work Hours Part 2 is wkhrs09
- Register for and complete the course.
- Pass the post-assessment at [70] %.
- Complete the evaluation.
- Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.
FEES: No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.