Care Managing patients with Sleep Disorders

August 2, 2024

Behavioral Health care managers, nurse care managers and social workers who provide care in the community are challenged in the management and assessment of patients who have sleep symptoms and disorders in conjunction with behavioral health conditions. As of the result this puts limits on consulting psychiatrist, primary care providers care plan recommendations and results in delayed or inadequate treatment.

This activity will equip nursing and social work team members to provide a holistic assessment of BH patients with sleep disorders. It will guide patients to the right resources, at the right time and activate new tools and skills to address their bio-psycho-social needs. This activity will help reduce the burden that is placed on providers at UPMC whom are left to manage a population that is lacking in resources.

Target Audience

Nurse

Social Worker

Learning Objectives

Learners will be able to:

a. Describe the normal pattern of nighttime sleep architecture

b. Understand how environmental factors can influence sleep

c. Relate difficulties with sleep to other psychiatric concerns

d. Compare and contrast different parasomnias and other sleep disturbances

e. Describe non-pharmacologic options for managing sleep disorders

f. Weigh the pros and cons of pharmacologic options for sleep disorders

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/02/2024
Course expires: 
10/31/2024
Event starts: 
08/02/2024 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
08/02/2024 - 9:00am EDT

Behavioral Health care managers, nurse care managers and social workers who provide care in the community are challenged in the management and assessment of patients who have sleep symptoms and disorders in conjunction with behavioral health conditions. As of the result this puts limits on consulting psychiatrist, primary care providers care plan recommendations and results in delayed or inadequate treatment.

This activity will equip nursing and social work team members to provide a holistic assessment of BH patients with sleep disorders. It will guide patients to the right resources, at the right time and activate new tools and skills to address their bio-psycho-social needs. This activity will help reduce the burden that is placed on providers at UPMC whom are left to manage a population that is lacking in resources.

Teams Meeting
Harrisburg, PA
United States

Luke Piper, MD

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

Social Work (ASWB)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
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