Assessing for and managing chronic insomnia in primary care settings.

Nurse Pract

Myriam Cadet is an FNP and adjunct professor at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Nursing, Brooklyn, N.Y. Lorna Tucker is an FNP and adjunct professor at the Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences, New York, N.Y. Deborah H. Allen is an FNP and the Director of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice at Duke University Health System, Chapel Hill, N.C. Ekaete Lawal is an FNP and position title at St. Francis College, Brooklyn, N.Y. Darlene Dickson is a PNP and an adjunct professor at Lehman College, Bronx, N.Y. Anne Marie Denis is an FNP and position title at Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y.

Published: July 2019

Chronic insomnia is the most common sleep disorder. Improper or delayed diagnosis can lead to serious health problems. Early accurate assessment is essential to guide and provide safe treatment. This article reviews assessment and management of insomnia in the primary care setting.

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