Insomnia Self-Study Activity

This self-study activity provides a basic overview and current concepts of insomnia relevant to PT/OT examination, evaluation, and interventions including the education and support of patients receiving PT and OT.

Topics:
* Definition of insomnia
* Causes of insomnia
* Insomnia in the elderly and post-menopausal women
* Ways to break the cycle of sleeplessness
* STOP-Bang questionnaire
* Adverse effects of sleep deprivation

Objectives
At the completion of this self-study activity, you will be able to:
1. Identify common causes of insomnia.
2.Discuss strategies to improve sleep quality.

$27.00

This is a web-based online continuing education event to be completed as a self-study activity.

Email and internet access are required to access digital documents, complete online assignments, and complete your CE Evaluation.

Instruction level: Various

2.0 CE hours of self-study activity

When registering a current email is required, using a company email address is not recommended.

Also please be sure to check the box below your Professional Designation so we can email the necessary materials and certificate to you.

Your confirmation email will include URLs of recorded professional presentations such as TED Talks, physician interview/discussion/lecture videos,

instructional videos, and studies and/or articles; and a URL for the post-test. SO SAVE YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAIL!

Your confirmation email will also provide details about the post-test, certificate of completion, and CE credit.

Upon completion of the self-study activity post-test and the CE evaluation, your certificate of completion will be emailed within 3 business days.

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** From the Illinois Physical Therapy Act, Administrative Code, Section 1340.61

E) Self-study. A maximum of 75% of the total CE requirements may be earned through the following self-study activities:

i) An applicant may obtain CE credit by taking correspondence or web-based courses, including pre-recorded professional presentations and pre-recorded webinars, from an approved CE sponsor. These courses shall include a test that must be passed in order to obtain credit.

** From the Illinois Occupational Therapy Act, Administrative Code, Section 1315.145

Regardless of delivery method, all CE hours must be earned by verified attendance or participation in a program that is offered by an approved CE sponsor who meets the requirements set forth in subsection (d), or by other CE activities set forth in subsection (c). This includes distance learning CE courses. Distance learning courses include, but are not limited to, web-based courses, webinars, moderated teleconferences or audio cassettes, CDs or videos of professional presentations offered by approved sponsors.