Some professions, like truck drivers, nurses and police officers, require long shifts due to on-the-job duties. Learn tips for surviving 12-hour shifts.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department launched a new 12-hour patrol shift schedule on January 15, 2026, representing the most significant change to its Bureau of Patrol operations in 45 years. The ...

When Washington Township police officers had the idea more than a year ago to work longer shifts, Chief Jason Montgomery was all ears. Since January 2024, Montgomery has been scheduling officers for ...

A study of nurses on 12-hour shifts at a hospital in the South found they were chronically sleep-deprived, according to a report by the University of Maryland Baltimore. Researchers at the university ...