Case Study: Sleep through the Life Span

1 Course Unit

Sleep is a fundamental behavior related to the pathophysiology of various diseases and to responses/outcomes of diseases and treatments. This case study introduces foundational theories on sleep, diagnosis, measurements, and treatments of various sleep disorders, and the impacts of sleep/sleep disorders in health promotion and the care of illness across the life span. This course aims to prepare nursing students to play a vital role in comprehensive patient care and education in sleep in the community and in various clinical settings. This course also includes 14-hour field work/shadowing at sleep clinics to provide an opportunity to observe and work with individuals who suffer from sleep problems. Prerequisite: NURS 1630 AND NURS 1640 1 Course Unit