Sleep and Rest
Introduction
Dear Students,
How is your sleep last night? Are you getting enough rest and sleep despite the academic requirements that you need to finish? How do you feel when your sleep and rest is not enough? It feels difficult to get up from bed, you easily get tired within the day, and you have less energy. Other than these feelings, you easily get irritated, feeling down, and having lack of focus.
Sleep and rest are fundamental needs of every human being. They help our body generate and restore energy. They help to promote health, wellness, healing, and recovery. In the first section of the study guide, you will learn about sleep and its stages and patterns, the factors that affect sleep, and the types of sleep problems. Also, you will learn how to address sleep concerns of patients using the nursing process. The section sections are the skills to promote sleep and relaxation. Procedure checklists are available to guide you in performing the procedures systematically. The rationale, precautions, and other contraindications are given to protect the patient from any harm. These procedures may be simple but error may arise if we are not mindful. Online resources are indicated to promote optimal learning. I hope you will enjoy this topic.
Yours truly,
N10 Team
Learning Outcomes
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
- Describe the importance of sleep and rest to health and wellbeing;
- Differentiate the stages and patterns of sleep;
- Identify the factors that affect sleep;
- Describe the types of sleep problems;
- Determine assessment of sleep and rest patterns; and
- Develop nursing diagnoses, outcomes, and interventions to address sleep problems.