PATIENT EDUCATION: TEACHING THE PATIENT WITH RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME

Course overview

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common neurologic movement disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations in the legs, and sometimes in the arms, that interfere with falling asleep or returning to sleep after waking up. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of the procedure for providing patient education about RLS, including a step-by-step process and the benefits of patient education on this topic. 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.