About the Authors Alexa J. Watach, PhD, RN, is an instructor, Division of Sleep Medicine, and lecturer, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Miranda V. McPhillips, PhD, RN, is a lecturer, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania. Bruno Saconi, PhD, RN, is a lecturer, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and staff scientist, Geisinger. Rebecca Lang-Gallagher, MSEd, is research project manager, Division of Sleep Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. M. Melanie Lyons, PhD, MSN, ACNP, is an assistant clinical professor and nurse practitioner, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio. Susan M. Renz, PhD, DNP, RN, is a practice associate professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Ilene M. Rosen, MD, MSCE, is an associate professor of medicine, Division of Sleep Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Amy M. Sawyer, PhD, RN, is an associate professor of sleep and health behavior, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and clinician scientist and educator, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This work was supported by National Institutes of Health (R25HL120874, Rosen; K23NR018487, McPhillips) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ; K12HS026372, Watach). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of AHRQ. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the US Government. The authors acknowledge the following for their contributions to the conduct of this research: Kathleen O. DeMutis, DNP, ANP-BC; Hanne S. Harbison, MHSPH, MSN, WHNP-BC; Joe Schatz, DNP, CRNP, PMHNB-BC, CARN-AP; and June A. Treston, DNP, CRNP. For more information, contact Dr. Watach at
Nurs Educ Perspect. 2023;44(4):229-236. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001132.
The aim of this study was to explore nurse practitioner (NP) students' perceptions of a sleep e-learning program.
Sleep assessment is uncommon as nursing curricula lack sleep education. By preparing NPs to conduct sleep assessment and screening and understand basic sleep diagnostics, sleep health is more likely to be part of the differential diagnosis.
The study is a qualitative descriptive study utilizing two focus groups. A directed content analysis, guided by the Kirkpatrick model, was used for analysis.
Twenty-four students participated in focus groups. Two overarching themes emerged: perceptions of course design and content. Asynchronous, case-based scenarios and quizzes were favorable. Students spoke of content relevance to themselves and patients and intentions to adopt sleep assessment practices.
NP students embraced sleep education and declared intention to apply learned skills in practice. This study highlights the feasibility of increasing curricular exposure to sleep education and ensuring NPs have skills to recognize implications of poor and disordered sleep in patients.
本研究旨在探讨护士从业者(NP)学生对睡眠电子学习计划的看法。
由于护理课程缺乏睡眠教育,因此睡眠评估并不常见。通过培训护士从业者进行睡眠评估和筛查,并了解基本的睡眠诊断,睡眠健康更有可能成为鉴别诊断的一部分。
本研究是一项使用两个焦点小组的定性描述性研究。采用以柯克帕特里克模式为指导的定向内容分析法进行分析。
24 名学生参加了焦点小组。出现了两个总体主题:对课程设计和内容的看法。异步、基于案例的场景和测验受到欢迎。学生们谈到了内容与自己和患者的相关性,以及采用睡眠评估实践的意图。
NP 学生接受睡眠教育,并表示有意将所学技能应用于实践。本研究强调了增加课程中睡眠教育的曝光率并确保护士从业者具备识别患者睡眠不佳和睡眠障碍的影响的技能的可行性。