Sleep Disorders and Sleep Promotion in Nursing Practice


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2011 AJN Book of the Year Winner in Gerontologic Nursing!"Sleep medicine texts have been available for decades, [but]...this is the first "Sleep Nursing" text to fill an importantgap from a nursing perspective."--Nurse Education in Practice
"This book is unique in that it examines sleep and sleep disorders from a nursing perspective...It is a valuable resource for academic nursing, as well as a relevant and useful companion for clinical nursing professionals." Score: 94, 4 stars.--Doody's Medical Reviews
This comprehensive volume presents the latest scientific evidence on health promotion, prevention, and treatment for sleep and sleep disorders. This graduate textbook and reference guide provides strategies for promoting normal sleep, caring for disordered sleep, and supporting sleep in health care settings.
Written by leading nursing experts, this book is an invaluable source for graduate educators and students, as well as practitioners and researchers caring for patients suffering from sleep disorders.
Key Features:- Contains a digital Teacher's Guide and curriculum module
- Covers important topics in sleep medicine: insomnia, breathing and movement disorders, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, chronic conditions, psychiatric disorders, and pediatric issues
- Provides treatment options for sleep disorders in a variety of health care settings
- Highlights issues in primary care, as well as alternative/complimentary health care
An instructor's guide is available upon request.
p>Sleep Disorders and Sleep Promotion in Nursing Practice Review
This is a much needed book for nurses in all clinical settings and with all age groups. As an advanced practice nurse, I love this book, but I would also have found it extremely useful as a new graduate. I also love it as a faculty member working with graduate students. Here you find the latest scientific findings on sleep. Healthy People 2020 has established adequate sleep as a national goal, since it is linked to so many health issues. The book's authors have included work by leaders in the field who offer the reader clear and concise background information, clinical situations and strategies for sleep promotion. Sleep related movement disorders and breathing disorders are also well covered, as is the topic of racial and cultural issues in sleep. Top notch in every aspect! I also think a savvy consumer would love this book.Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "Sleep Disorders and Sleep Promotion in Nursing Practice" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from Sleep Disorders and Sleep Promotion in Nursing Practice ...

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