Working the OT = MI
Posted by Sean on May 12, 2010
Image Source: The Stem Cell Blog
So it’s official now. There was even a study done. Working longer hours at once or picking up extra hours of overtime is bad for your heart. I came across this study over at MedPage Today :Working Overtime May Hurt the Heart from MedPage Today and then also stumbled upon it over on Yahoo Health : 11 hour days are bad for the heart.
Some very interesting findings:
those working 11 to 12 hours per day had a 56 percent greater risk of coronary death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, or angina than those who worked normal hours
OK. So try not to work a 12 hour day. Got it.
individuals who worked three to four hours of overtime per day had a 1.6-fold increased risk of having an event compared with those who did not work overtime.
OK. So try not to pick up too much overtime. Got it.
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Waaaaait a minute.
Who works 12 hour shifts and picks up overtime….?
We nurses are doomed.
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