Abstract

Due to arduous demands of graduate education, advanced practice nursing (APN) students are at risk for suffering sleep deprivation. Factors contributing to sleep deprivation include stress, expected academic challenges, and everyday life stressors. This study investigated APN students' grade-point average, gender, and employment status was a predictor sleep deprivation.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Authors

Deana Goldin

Author Details

Deana Goldin, DNP, Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Florida international University Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Miami, Florida, USA

Sigma Membership

Beta Tau

Lead Author Affiliation

Florida international University, Miami, Florida, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Academic Performance, Advanced Practice Nursing, Sleep Deprivation

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Factors that predict levels of sleepiness of advanced practice nursing students

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Due to arduous demands of graduate education, advanced practice nursing (APN) students are at risk for suffering sleep deprivation. Factors contributing to sleep deprivation include stress, expected academic challenges, and everyday life stressors. This study investigated APN students' grade-point average, gender, and employment status was a predictor sleep deprivation.