Practical Strategies to Improve Sleep and Circadian Disruption for Hospitalized Patients

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

ICU patients experience poor and disrupted sleep as a result of illness, medications, and the ICU environment. This session provides a foundational overview of the causes and consequences of sleep and circadian disruption in critically ill patients. Participants are invited to review the latest evidence shown to improve sleep and circadian alignment, and discuss remaining knowledge gaps. Complex case studies illustrate the relationship between key components of sleep disruption and outcomes.

Objectives

Discuss underlying mechanisms contributing to disrupted sleep and circadian rhythms in the ICU.
Examine consequences of sleep and circadian disruption, including the development of delirium and post-intensive care syndrome.
Identify latest evidence-based interventions shown to improve sleep and circadian alignment in the ICU.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity. Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.