Online Education | Adult/Geriatric Drug Therapy 2014 - Insomnia: The Use and Misuse of Medications in Older Adults

This presentation focuses on insomnia in older adults.
Target Audience
For nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals in all settings.
Objectives for Learning Outcomes
After taking this course, you will be better able to:
- Define and identify common causes of insomnia.
- Identify appropriate and inappropriate situations in which hypnotics can be used.
- Recognize major classes of hypnotics and their characteristics.
Additional Information
Format:
Audio and Video
Vishesh Kapur, MD, MPH
Director of Sleep Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center; Professor, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
Available Credit
- 1.10 Contact hours
- 1.10 Pharmacology hours at the advanced practice level
Price
Cost:
$30.00
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Required Hardware/software
FlashPlayer and Adobe Acrobat Reader.