Rest & SleepNATCEP Day Twenty Nine

Objectives

• Discuss factors that influence the resident’s rest and sleep

• Identify sleep pattern changes that occur with the elderly

• Identify actions the NA may take to help the resident rest and sleep

Common Sleep Pattern Changes

• May take longer to go to sleep• May have irregular sleep

patterns• Less able to tolerate too little

sleep – sleep deprivation

• May need short naps during the day

Factors that Effect Rest and Sleep

• Illness• Nutrition• Exercise• Environment• Drugs and other substances• Lifestyle changes• Emotional problems• Pain

Promote Rest and Sleep

• Take care of physical needs– Thirst; Hunger; Bathroom; Pain

• Comfort– Comfortable in bed; wrinkle-free

linens; backrub; follow their routine

• Environmental comfort– Temperature; ventilation; noise;

lighting