REVOLUTIONIZE

your organizational approach to

night shift!

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WELCOME NURSE LEADER!

WELCOME NURSE LEADER!

The FTS Method can improve retention rates and promote safe, quality patient care by upleveling the way your organization empowers and engages night shift nurses, especially the new staff.

Night shift is an unnatural shift that many nurses are expected to work but find difficult to navigate.

What the Flip the Shift Method is doing:

The stigma associated with an overnight lifestyle provokes feelings of fear, anxiety and loss, a result of the lack of knowledge and skill by nurses to integrate a night shift schedule into everyday life.

Evidence-based literature about shift work states the body adjusts best with a regularly implemented routine. However, the evidence does not provide instructions on how to create one.

The Flip the Shift Method challenges the status quo of the night shift stigma by taking a radical approach to standardize a higher quality of well-being for night shift nurses, both personally and professionally.

The data takes the lead.

An independent survey of night shift nurses who underwent nurse residency was conducted to evaluate knowledge gaps and educational needs about night shift lifestyle preparation and maintenance.

What shift did nurses work after residency?

73% of nurses report working straight night shift after nurse residency

How well did residency prepare you for a night shift lifestyle?

Ratings: 1 being not well at all and 5 being extremely well

  • When asked about preparedness and experience with night shift, nurses reported:

    • challenges to get enough restful sleep to be alert at work and at home

    • loss of social interactions and quality connection time, feeling isolated and alone

    • lack of energy and motivation to perform basic daily life functions

    • “I work at a major hospital with a robust new grad program. Almost all of us start on nights and yet there were no discussions or help from our program about this. The only help/education I received was informally through my preceptors.”

    • “My residency never even talked about what it would be like to work nights. They had me do majority of orientation on days; then with no prep or info, switched me to nights. I felt lost.”

    • 52% of nurses in general are considering leaving the profession due to insufficient staffing, negative health and well-being impacts, and inability to deliver quality care (2022, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Fact Sheet: Nursing Shortage)

    • Physical health consequences and multi-system side effects: cardiovascular disease, blood sugar instability, diabetes, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, impaired sleep quality and sleep disorders, compromised immune system, hormonal imbalances

    • Cognitive shift work side effects: decreased attention span and focus, memory loss, slow reaction time, substance abuse/misuse

    • Emotional shift work side effects: social isolation, mood disorders, depression, anxiety

    • Circadian misalignment and shift work side effects lead to increased risk for bedside burnout and decreased feelings of psychosocial well-being, job satisfaction, and purpose

    • The best way to help the body adjust to a night shift schedule is with a routine that assists to align circadian rhythms and meet basic needs with a schedule for work/life balance and wellness

    • an average cost deficit of $50,000 per staff nurse lost with the potential for $100,000 in replacement/recruitment costs per nurse

    • more medical errors on night shift than day shift due to nurse sleepiness, fatigue, and delayed cognitive functioning

    • increased sick calls, decreasing overnight staffing numbers when limited resources are already available

    • more novice than expert nurses on night shift due to turnover

    • decreased engagement by staff nurses at the bedside and on the unit

An innovative, pivotal moment exists for healthcare organizations, nurse residencies, and structured onboarding programs to better prepare night shift nurses to work AND live an overnight lifestyle.

the opportunity for change is evident.

Empowering and supporting night shift nurses to prepare and prioritize a healthy lifestyle can yield numerous benefits to an organization.

  • Fewer medical errors, better decision making, and improved patient safety

  • Boosted personal and professional happiness, unit morale, and retention

  • Cost savings on replacements, recruitment, training, and lost productivity

  • Stability in staffing plans, fewer coverage gaps, and smoother, safer operation

  • Emerge as an innovator in the industry and attract top talent

Ready for a night shift REVOLUTION?

Ready for a night shift REVOLUTION?

Support the new night shift nurses’ transition to an overnight schedule.

Empower a healthy lifestyle and foster increased engagement at the bedside.

Introducing: The Night Shift CRASH COURSE

The only comprehensive night shift-specific program designed with multidisciplinary evidence-based literature along with over 10 years of experience and feedback.

A QUICK OVERVIEW

  • 6 hour mentor-led evidence-based education

  • Practical interactivities for implementation

  • 5.5 contact hours for attendees

  • Class sizes of up to 10 nurses

  • Continued Crash Course student support

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