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Sir, Sleep plays a vital role in maintaining the equilibrium of human psychosocial behavior. Sleep-wake cycle is one of the biological rhythms which are determined by a circadian timing system, predisposed by some factors like physiological function, work schedules, etc. Sleep deprivation results in psychosocial stress, psychiatric disorders, decreased work effectiveness, and learning disability. Nursing is a demanding profession with occupational stress which involves academics, shift duties, and sleep deprivation.[1-4] The purpose of the present study was to identify the sleep pattern, quality of sleep, sleep disturbances, day time sleepiness and its influence on academics, and routine activities of daily life in nursing students.

We did a cross-sectional study in two nursing colleges from September 2012 to September 2013. Seven hundred and fifty students were included. A self-administered questionnaire of …