Collaborative CE Dinner Meeting with CMSA-Chicago & American Association of Neuroscience
Nurses Northern IL Chapter

Location:
Encore Village-- Bridgewater
350 W. Schaumburg Rd. 
Schaumburg, IL. 60194

Time: Check-in 5:30pm for in-person - start for all 6pm

TOPIC: Sleep Disorders
Presenter’s Name and credentials :
Gail Fusz. RN, MS, CHCE, Gail has over 30 years of home health experience. In her role at BrightStar, Gail
oversees the nursing, and caregiver teams and coordinates their orientation and training. Gail conducts
performance improvement activities and quality assurance projects to ensure that BrightStar is always rendering
the best care possible.

Description and Course Objectives:
Various types of sleep disorders will be defined along with how sleep disorders affect chronic illness and pain
management. Treatment methods are examined, including easy ways that patients can change their habits to
promote better sleep.
Objectives:
 Attendees will be able to list the different sleep disorders and know the differences between them.
 Attendee will be able to identify how sleep disorders affect patients with chronic illnesses and how patients can
change their sleep habits in order to have less of a negative impact on their chronic illnesses.
 Attendees will be able to list 3 treatment methods for sleep disorders along with the pros and cons of each.