Discussion: Practice Sleep in the Hospitalized Patient Discussion: Practice Sleep in the Hospitalized Patient Nurse and Patient Perceptions Barbara Vincensi, Kelly Pearce, Jessica Redding, Scott Brandonisio, Samuel Tzou, Elizabeth Meiusi leep is part of the daily circadian rhythms necessary to restore physiological function and maintain homeostasis. Sleep deprivation, fragmentation, and short-term sleep disruptions for patients are common occurrences in critical care and medical-surgical hospital environments. This interruption of sleep may be due to a number of patient and environmental variables (Jones & Dawson, 2012; Niet, Tiemens, van Achterberg, & Hutschemaekers, 2011). Potential impact on health outcomes from sleep deprivation or
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