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The secondary objective was to describe nurses\u2019 sleep characteristics and to examine exploratory associations between sociodemographic characteristics, shift patterns, sleep hygiene, and sleep parameters.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n A 2-phase feasibility observational cohort study was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. In phase 1, 5 nurses concurrently wore a consumer-grade, wrist-worn Apple Watch Series 10 and a validated actigraph (GENEActiv; ActivInsights Ltd) for 2 weeks. Preliminary agreement between the Apple Watch and GENEActiv was examined using intraclass correlation coefficients. Feasibility was determined through wear-time compliance and data completeness. In phase 2, 50 nurses working rotating or single shifts completed demographic and work-related questionnaires and the Sleep Hygiene Index. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to examine exploratory associations between selected covariates and sleep parameters, with adjustment for age, sex, BMI, parental status, workplace, total length of service, and sleep hygiene.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n The Apple Watch showed preliminary evidence of agreement with GENEActiv for total sleep time, in-bed wake time, and sleep efficiency (intraclass correlation coefficients of 0.95, 0.72, and 0.69, respectively), with high wear compliance and minimal missing data, supporting its feasibility for sleep monitoring. Mean total sleep time was 381 (SD 55) minutes, and mean sleep efficiency was 94.77% (SD 4.11%). Shift nurses reported poorer sleep hygiene than nonshift nurses; however, shift work status was not independently associated with sleep outcomes after adjustment. Higher BMI was associated with shorter total sleep time (unstandardized coefficient\n B<\/jats:italic>\n =\u22123.76 min\/kg\/m\u00b2;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =.01), reduced rapid eye movement sleep (unstandardized coefficient\n B<\/jats:italic>\n =\u22121.18 min;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =.03), shorter core sleep (unstandardized coefficient\n B<\/jats:italic>\n =\u22122.72 min;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =.02), and reduced time in bed (unstandardized coefficient\n B<\/jats:italic>\n =\u22124.05 min;\n \n =.008). Age was negatively associated with deep sleep duration, with older age associated with less deep sleep (unstandardized coefficient\n B<\/jats:italic>\n =\u22121.00 min\/y;\n \n =.003).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Apple Watch\u2013based monitoring was feasible and showed preliminary agreement with actigraphy. Nurses slept less than recommended, and BMI and age were associated with sleep outcomes in exploratory analyses. 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