title: Nursing management of sleep disorders: Part 1--Assessment.
abstract: Insomnia and hypersomnia are the two most frequent sleep complaints. This article will focus on the assessment of these two symptoms. A thorough assessment, which includes a sleep history, information about the person's habits, a family history, a social history, a health history and a physical examination is necessary to determine the cause of patients' symptoms.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010808:Physical Examination; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*