703: Sleep Disorders (NURSES ONLY)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Identify and discuss the key elements of basic sleep science, including circadian biology and Sleep Neurobiology Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics of Sleep and Waking
• Identify and discuss the key elements of restricted sleep, including the neurobehavioral and physiological effects
• Discuss what is referred to as “enabling technology” in regard to analysis of sleep-wake states, and postmortem brain analysis in sleep disorder patients
• Describe the impact of sleep on health, including sex differences, racial and ethnic disparities, aging, safety, and medical conditions
• Identify and explain sleep disorders, including sleep-disordered breathing, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome and parasomnias

FOREWORD

1. Basic sleep science
2. Wide variety of sleep restrictions
3. Pediatric sleep disorders
4. Impact of sleep on health and areas where more research is needed

(127 pages)