Optimising Sleep

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Learn about some specific strategies that nurses and carers can use to help older people in their care sleep better.

This module is part of the course(s):
Suitable for people working in:
Residential Aged Care
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Online Module

  • Tier
    Foundational
  • Module 3
  • Completion time
    25 mins
  • Module duration
    1 week
  • Certificate of completion
  • Cost
    Free for Australian workers

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Module Overview

About this Module

After identifying the factors that may be contributing to a person’s sleep disturbance, this module explores what changes you can make to optimise the person’s sleep. Our experts outline some specific sleep strategies that you can use to help people sleep better. We continue the story of Anna, and consider what her sleep assessment tells us and what changes can be made to improve the quality of her sleep.

This is module 3 in the 3-part module series: Sleep Matters

Prerequisites

Before undertaking this module you will need to complete the following:

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, staff will be able to describe a range of strategies to improve sleep in an older person, including:

  • Identifying and treating depression.
  • Facilitating adequate physical activity and adjusting diet.
  • Managing sleep apnea.
  • Optimising medication use.
  • Facilitating exposure to natural light and restoring circadian rhythms.
  • Increasing the range, amount and type of daily social engagement and cognitive stimulation.

Module Details

Continuing Professional Development

This module is part of the course: Sleep Matters. For CPD information relating to this module specifically, please refer to the course overview.

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Version history

  • Published: 13 Aug 2020
  • Updated: 05 May 2025
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