Lois James
Washington State University, USA
Biography
Lois James is an Assistant Professor at the WSU College of Nursing. She has a BA in Psychology from Trinity College Dublin, and received her PhD in Criminal Justice from WSU in 2011. During her time at WSU, she has brought in approximately $3,000,000 of extramural funding as PI or Co-PI. She focuses on the relationship between sleep, health, and performance in elite populations such as nurses, combat medics, military personnel, police officers, and top tier athletes. Through understanding the prevalence and impact of sleep deprivation and circadian disruption within these populations she creates fatigue management strategies to help build resilience and reduce the risk of performance deficits and chronic health issues. Examples of these strategies are shift-work related fatigue management plans for police officers and nurses, and jet lag management plans for athletes competing overseas.
Abstract
Abstract : Nursing students’ sleep patterns and perceptions of safe practice