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Insomnia    
Sleepless in America
by Connie Goldsmith, RN, MPA
CE426 l 1.00 hr

Insomnia - CE426
Objectives:

The purpose of this program is to inform nurses about the nature of sleep and insomnia and insomnia’s effects on people across the life span. The nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatment of insomnia will be covered, as will the nursing implications for this widespread problem. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —

  • Discuss the scope of insomnia in the United States.
  • Identify the sleep needs of infants, children, adolescents, adults, and seniors.
  • List three behavioral therapies and three classes of medications used to treat insomnia.

Course expires on 10/15/2012
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