Sleep & Rest

Do you ever feel short on sleep or like you could use a nap or a vacation?  In this lesson, we are going to review the importance of healthy sleep patterns, stages of sleep, and factors that can influence healthy sleep patterns.  Sleep disorders will be addressed along with nursing interventions to help client’s, and nurses themselves, create healthy sleep and rest habits.

Learning Objectives:

Upon the completion of this lesson, learners will be able to:

1. Describe how sleep affects normal body functioning
2. Explain the stages of sleep
3. Identify factors that affect sleep quality
4. Discuss types of sleep disorders
5. Formulate client education topics regarding sleep and rest