PATIENT EDUCATION: TEACHING THE PATIENT WITH CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER -- JET LAG TYPE

Course overview

Jet lag disorder is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder caused by air travel across time zones too rapidly for the circadian clock to adjust; the primary manifestations of jet lag disorder are insomnia and daytime sleepiness. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of teaching the patient with jet lag disorder, including signs, symptoms, clinical presentation, and outcome data along with treatment goals for the healthcare provider and to aid in caring for the patient with this diagnosis. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.