According to data from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort study (2015), approximately 34% of men and 17% of women have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the U.S. This disorder contributes to other serious medical conditions and increases the risk of stroke or death from any cause. Risk factors, diagnosis, and management of OSA will be addressed in this course.
According to data from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort study (2015), approximately 34% of men and 17% of women have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the U.S. This disorder contributes to other serious medical conditions and increases the risk of stroke or death from any cause. Risk factors, diagnosis, and management of OSA will be addressed in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC 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.
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC 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.
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Florida Board of Medicine (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.00 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
State Medical Board of Ohio (CEBroker Provider #: 50-290)
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (CEBroker Provider #: 50-290)
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure (CEBroker Provider #: 50-290)
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.00 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners (CEBroker Provider #50-290)>
Physicians will receive 1.00 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™
Florida Board of Respiratory Care (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Respiratory Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Mississippi State Department of Health Bureau of Professional Licensure Respiratory Care Practitioners (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This program has been approved as non-traditional Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063.
Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision- Respiratory Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Outline:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Versus Central Sleep Apnea
What Other Systems Are Affected by OSA?
Section 3: A Life-Changing Disorder
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Rhoda Phillips is a SME/content writer for Relias. She completed her BSN with top honors at Regis University. Rhoda earned her MSN in nursing education from Capella University and graduated summa cum laude. She also maintains a certified emergency nursing certification (CEN). Rhoda’s experience includes over 18 years in direct patient care as a staff and charge nurse in emergency departments, med-surg units, observation, critical care, and long-term care. She has also served as a nursing school clinical instructor, a clinical educator in the emergency department and most recently as clinical educator for multiple med-surg units.
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