Module: Rest & Sleep

Module Objectives:  

Utilizing critical reasoning and the nursing process, the student is expected to:

1. Discuss the physiology and regulation of sleep 

2. Identify the stages of the sleep cycle and functions of sleep

3. Differentiate among common sleep disorders

   • Narcolepsy

   • Insomnia

   • Sleep Apnea (OSA)

   • Sleep deprivation

   • Restless leg syndrome

4. Discuss factors that influence sleep

5. Describe assessment methods for alterations in rest and sleep 

6. Identify nursing diagnoses that are most appropriate for the patient experiencing a disorder of rest and/or sleep

7. Identify goals/outcomes that apply to the patient experiencing a disorder of rest and/or sleep

8. Select therapeutic interventions and nursing interventions for the patient experiencing a problem with  rest, relaxation, and/or sleep disorder that assist toward health promotion, maintenance, and restoration

9. Discuss evaluation and modification of interventions based on the individual patient’s responses

Learning Activities: 

 1. Review module objectives.

 2. Learning Resources:

Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Stockert, P. A., Hall, A. M., & Ostendorf, W. R. (2025). Fundamentals of nursing (12th ed.). Elsevier. 

Chapter 43 Sleep, pp. 1115-1140

Harding, M. M., Kwong, J., Hagler, D., and Reinisch, C. (2023). Lewis’s Medical-surgical nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems (12th edition). Elsevier Inc.

Chapter 8 Sleep and Sleep Disorders, pp. 104-117 

 3. Complete Critical Thinking Exercises:

     Sleep & Rest Student Learning Guide

 4. Supplemental Learning:

     See Bb

 5. Review module objectives and check for knowledge gaps.

 6. Go to the Evolve website and review the module content and practice questions.