Accreditation for this activity has expired.
Release Date: August 2013
Expiration Date: August 2014
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Estimated time to complete the educational activity: 0.50 hours
Program Description: From the August 2013 issue of The Clinical Advisor: Treatment options for shift work disorder. Behavioral, nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions are available to facilitate restorative sleep and ensure sustained alertness.
Target Audience: This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Activity Objectives: After completing the activity, the participant should be better able to:
- List comorbid conditions that contribute to poor sleep hygiene.
- Name the treatment that promotes daytime sleep among night-shift workers.
- Explain what makes armodafinil (Nuvigil) convenient for patients with shift work disorder.
- Describe the common side effects associated with modafinil (Provigil).
| Credits | Type | Accredition Statement | Designation Statement |
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0.50 |
AAPA Category I CME Credit |
This program was planned in accordance with AAPA’s CME Standards for Enduring Material Programs and for Commercial Support of Enduring Material Programs. |
This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 0.50 hours of AAPA Category I CME credit by the Physician Assistant Review Panel. Approval is valid for one year from the issue date of July 2013. Participants may submit the self-assessment at any time during that period. |
| 0.50 |
CE for Nurses |
Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education (NPACE) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. |
NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.50 contact hours of credit. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
Faculty:
Suzanne Salamanca, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric nurse practitioner
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey
Disclosures:
The authors have no relationships to disclose relating to the content of this article.
Accredited Provider:
Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education and American Academy of Physician Assistants
CME credit earned by Physician Assistants on myCME.com or through The Clinical Advisor is provided by Haymarket Medical. That is the name you should search for when entering your information on the NCCPA site.
Method of Participation: There are no fees for participating in and receiving CMEcredit for this activity. During the period August 2013 through August 2014,participants must: 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, 2) study the educational activity, 3) complete the posttest and submit it online.
A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form and a completed post-test with a score of 70% or better.
