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    Rest & Sleep II

    Fundamentals of Nursing

    Sleep Hygiene Sleep Hygiene


    7 NCLEX TIPS 7 NCLEX TIPS
    1. Routine sleep schedule
    5. NO naps in the late afternoon/evening
    Go to bed & wake up at the same time each day
    Limit naps to 20 minutes x 2 per day ATI
    2. Nighttime
    6. Hospital Setting
    Quiet, cool, dark room
    “Lower the temperature”
    NO turning off equipment alerts at night
    → SAFETY RISK!
    “Dimming the lights”
    NO increasing sedation at night
    3. Daytime
    “Determine client’s usual bedtime & plan
    Sunny, bright, & active!
    for bedtime routines” HESI
    “Open the window blinds/shades in morning”
    “Schedule activities & interventions”
    7. Avoid these 4 - 6 hours before bed
    4. Reduce stimuli in the bedroom Caffeine (soda, coffee, tea, chocolate,
    Avoid “non-sleep related activities” “hot chocolate”) Saunder’s
    No TV, phone, working, reading in bed Nicotine (cigarettes, chewing tobacco)
    (BEST to read in “another room”) ATI Alcohol - “NO routine glass of wine at night” ATI
    Exercise & strenuous activity
    “Avoid exercise in late afternoon” ATI
    Top Missed NCLEX Question Going to bed hungry
    Which nursing interventions will the nurse implement to help
    Spicy food before
    the critically ill client have restful sleep while in the hospital? Large meals or snack right before bed
    Select all that apply.
    Opening the window blinds & curtains in the morning
    AVOID
    for sunlight
    Increase the sedation dosage during usual evening hours
    20
    mins x2
    Silence all alarms during designated quiet times on the unit
    Z

    Scheduling interventions and activities during the day


    Z
    Z
    Z

    when possible
    Turning down or dimming the lights at night

    Nursing Process Nursing Process


    Relating to sleep disorders Relating to sleep disorders
    A - Assessment A - Assessment
    Ask the client about sleep patterns, history of D - Diagnoses (Nursing Diagnosis)
    sleep disorders, or any changes in life that may
    be affecting sleep such as: P - Plan
    Stress
    Environment
    I - Implementation (Nursing Interventions)
    Diet Consider the hospital environment, sleep is
    Meds needed to heal but is the hospital conducive to
    Substance use (caffeine, nicotine, alcohol) sleep? What can you do?
    D - Diagnoses (Nursing Diagnosis) Establish a routine
    Disturbed sleep pattern r/t Limit waking if possible
    Anxiety (cluster care at night)
    Medication CPAP for apnea if needed
    Alteration in client routine OTC meds like melatonin or
    P - Plan chamomile for rest
    Client will sleep 8 hours each night, Prescription meds for sleep as a last resort
    beginning with lights out at 10:00pm E - Evaluation
    Client will be provided a quiet, cool, dark
    room away from the nurses station with a Did the client sleep 8 hours each night,
    room temp. at 68 degrees. beginning with lights out at 10:00pm?

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