Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1|Define sleep, circadian rhythm, sleep cycles and the impact of sleep on the brain.
2|Discuss sleep disorders and describe who is at higher risk.
3|Evaluation of the audience’s current sleep habits and sleep hygiene will be completed using a valid and reliable tool.
4|Describe sleep hygiene and mindfulness-based interventions using the “better night rest initiative” for nurses.

Presenter(s): 

Pam Rivera, RN-BSN, CMSRN, HNB-BC
Expert Nurse
MM7, Baystate Medical Center

Araksya McInerney, RN, BSN, MA, RN-BC, HNB-BC
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Baystate Health