Friends of NPACE Podcast | Season 2 Episode 21: Snooze Blues: The intersection of Pain and Sleep Disturbance

In this episode of the Friends of NPACE Podcast, Dr. Heather Jackson PhD, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP joins us for a discussion concerning the intersection of pain and sleep. For APPs learn about keys to assessment and intervention with this episode. This episode carries 0.5 CE and Category 1 CME.  This podcast is supported by a generous educational grant by Haleon.

 *Due to rapidly changing clinical knowledge, once purchased, you have 90 days access to complete this education.

This session is supported by an educational grant from Genentech. 

Credits: 0.50 Contact Hours; 0.50 are Pharmacology
Expiration Date: July 9th, 2026

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After listening to this podcast learners will: 

• Explore the correlations and impacts of pain and sleep disturbance
• Review recommendations and guidelines for front-line pain management strategies
• Identify decision-making strategies for therapeutic selection and behavior modification, specifically over-the-counter options and alternatives for pain management
• Foster patient educational opportunities to understand the reciprocal relationship between pain and sleep, and ways it can be addressed

Obtain Your Credits

To earn credits for this activity, you must complete all course components in the following order: 1) watch the course presentation video; 2) complete the course evaluation; 3) pass the post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher. You may retake the post-test until a passing score is achieved, at which point you will be able to view/print a copy of your certificate of completion. This online certificate will also be saved within your profile dashboard transcript for future access.

Designation Statement

NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.50 contact hours, of which 0.50 is pharmacology credit. Participants should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accreditation Statement

Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education (NPACE) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

In addition to ANCC, NPACE is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by: the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP8720.

Faculty

Contributing faculty, Dr. Heather Jackson PhD, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 

Planners

All planners and contributors involved in this educational activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 

Disclaimer

The material presented in this continuing education program is being made available for educational purposes only and is not intended to represent the best or only methods, medications and/or guidelines appropriate for the medical situation discussed. Rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the presenter(s), which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners and should not be used by clinicians without the evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. NPACE disclaims any liability, loss, injury, or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any information given in a presentation.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may mention the uses of products that are not approved by the FDA for the indication(s) being discussed. The presenter(s) are instructed to notify participants when they are discussing unapproved uses or investigational agents. The opinions related to unapproved uses of products are solely those of the presenter(s) and are not endorsed or recommended by NPACE. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Commercial Support

This session is supported by an educational grant from Haleon.