NZQA registered unit standard
16688 version 5
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Title
Describe the effects of shift work and strategies to manage them.
Level
2
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: the
physiological, psychological and social effects of shift work; and
strategies to manage the effects of shift work.
Classification
Core Generic > Work and Study Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
The following legislation and subsequent amendments provide reference, where needed,
for this unit standard:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the physiological, psychological and social effects of shift work.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Physiological effects are described in terms of their influence on body systems.
1.2
Psychological effects are described in terms of their influence on work
performance.
1.3
Social effects are described in terms of their influence on relationships and
personal commitments.
Outcome 2
Describe strategies to manage the effects of shift work.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Strategies to promote healthy eating, sleeping and exercise are described in
terms of managing the physiological and psychological effects.
2.2
Strategies for minimising family and social challenges are described in terms of
the effects of shift work.
NZQA National Qualification Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
16688 version 5
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31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
25 July 1999
31 December 2015
Review
2
21 November 2003
31 December 2015
Rollover and
Revision
3
24 August 2007
31 December 2015
Rollover and
Revision
4
18 April 2013
31 December 2017
Review
5
18 June 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0023
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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of study leading to that assessment.
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZQA National Qualification Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016