nurses needed for shiftwork study

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You are invited to participate in a study examining sleep

disturbances in nurse (RN and LPN) shiftworkers. You must be either American Indian or White non Hispanic and meet all the inclusion criterial (see http://learn.sdstate.edu/hobbsb/survey). This is a two phase study. You may participate in just phase one or volunteer for both phases. Phase I is an on-line survey. Subjects completing the survey and providing accurate mailing information will receive a $10.00 gift card to Walmart.

Go to http://learn.sdstate.edu/hobbs/survey

Phase 2: Subjects wear a wrist-watch size acitivity monitor or 5 24-hour days while working at least (2) 12-hour night shifts. Subjects meeting inclusion criteria and completing phase two receive $10.00/day ($50.00) plus a $25.00 gift card when all equipment has been returned and data has been verified.

To volunteer or for more information, please go to http://learn.sdstate.edu/hobbsb/survey. Thanks for considering this request.

Barbara Hobbs, Phdc RN, CNAA

South Dakota State University

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Specializes in Interventional Pain Mgmt NP; Prior ICU and L/D RN.

Tried to do it, but it said my "ethnic" group was full. Sorry!

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Specializes in ER.

The "white" ethnic group is full

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Specializes in Trauma,ER,CCU/OHU/Nsg Ed/Nsg Research.

I got the same thing.

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Specializes in cardiac, diabetes, OB/GYN.

Maybe the Caucasian group, me included, has more problems in this area and we should have our own study...Guess that could be construed as some sort of prejudice....

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Specializes in NICU.

"To compare sleep disturbances and sleepiness in American Indian/Alaskan Native and White, non-Hispanic nurse shiftworkers. Social time customs and morningness will also be examined."

What is morningness?:confused: :confused: :confused:

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Amount of alertness in morning after 8 hr shift..... or 12 hr shift..... or after the shift you want to escape from: 3 admits, 1 death and two codes????

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Specializes in Step down, ICU, ER, PACU, Amb. Surg.

Being of white, non-hispanic origin....it said that the studies for my ethnic group were completed. Oh well.........*sigh*

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Guess nurses under the age of 25 are also excluded.

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