About Us, Welcome To My Journal Of Sleep

Hi, my name is Anita Hays. I have been an STNA, or nursing assistant, at a skilled nursing facility in Ohio for several years. Working with the elderly residents at this facility have brought me years of happiness and joy. They have also taught me a great deal about sleep deprivation and sleep disorders.

Being in the medical field and having experienced shift work sleep disorder first hand, I decided to investigate sleep deprivation in depth.

I have interviewed co-workers about the effects of sleep deprivation from working long 16 hour shifts, sometimes four to five days per week. The responses were varied. Some of them had “sleep attacks’ where they were unable to sleep. Others report sleeping sitting up, and a few report using sleep aids or natural sleep remedies.

My interviews, personal experiences, extensive research from sleep experts, and SBI! Case Studies all went into creating this website. My sincerest thanks to my co-workers, Dr's, RN'S AND LPN'S who have been a great help, imparting to me their valuable knowledge and educational experiences.

This picture is of my husband Harold and me standing in front of our log cabin:. As you can see from the sign above our heads, our cabin was used as a wedding chapel that day for our friends Dave and Becky Trout. If you love log cabins than you'll love the log cabin photos on this website.

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