Authors : Kawther Khalid zakiadin; Dr.Hala Shamseldin

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 2 - February

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10754273

Abstract : Introduction : Iong working hours is killing hundreds of thousands of people years, and one of the reason of unhealthy behaviors associated with working overtime such as increase alcohol consumption and lack of exercise in addition employees working long hours may not have the time to seek proper medical treatment when they fall ill.  Objective: The aim of this study is to know the effect of long working hours on nurses in terms of their effect on their sleep, and whether working hours cause them to make mistakes during work and their impact on their lifestyle as well.  Method: A descriptive study in Hussein Mustafa Children's Hospital, in which about 50 nurses working in the hospital participated for long hours,Data analysis manually and computerized using (Microsoft Office Excel.  Result: This study found that about 50% of the participants in this study are not satisfied with working long hours, and about 62% make a lot of mistakes, and these mistakes are that about 87% are late in providing nursing care, and 78% suffer from insomnia, 86% suffer from fatigue, in addition to affecting their performance. Their lifestyle represented that 56%Of the nurses who suffer from constipation, 98% do not eat meals regularly 54% do not drink enough water.  Conclusion: Long working hours greatly affect the nurses, and this effect is represented in dissatisfaction with work, the impact on daily life and their performance at work It also causes insomnia and fatigue and affects their lifestyle represented by sitting for long hours, not drinking enough amounts of water, not eating meals and getting constipated.