Obstructive sleep apnea osa a sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts can lead to serious health complications such as fatigue hypertension cardiovascular events and diabetes. J clin sleep med 2007 3 7 706 712. Pin On School Sleep pattern disturbance is a nursing diagnosis that is defined as a disruption of sleep time that causes discomfort or interferes with a desired life cycle. Sleep apnea nursing interventions . Obstructive sleep apnea continuous positive airway pressure bilevel positive airway pressure compliance heated humidification cpap mask nasal corticosteroids. You ll then undergo a sleep study also called a polysomnogram in a sleep center or sleep lab. Before this study the technologist demonstrates to the patient how to use the equipment places a mask on the patient s face and has an informal discussion about osa. Nursing care plan for sleep apnea is directed at supporting the infant s cardiopulmonary status improvement in gas exchange and breathing...