Program Description: During this online, enduring activity, gain knowledge about how to identify and screen
for sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing.
Presenter: Janice Schmitz, CDA, RDH, DHSc, Assistant Professor of Dental Health at the Community
College of Rhode Island
Learning Outcome: As a result of this activity, participants will be able to identify signs and symptoms
associated with sleep disordered breathing.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Correctly identify signs and symptoms associated with sleep disordered breathing.
- Self-report knowledge of the healthcare provider's role in identification and intervention
of sleep disordered breathing.
- Correctly identify how sleep disordered breathing impacts the health and wellness
of an individual.
- Nursing – This nursing continuing professional development activity is provided by
the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) for 1.0 nursing contact hours. CCRI is
approved as a provider of continuing nursing professional development by the Northeast
Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation. Expiration Date September 10, 2026
- Dental Professionals – This program qualifies for 1.0 continuing education credit
through the Community College of Rhode Island, a CODA-accredited institution. Expiration
Date September 10, 2026.
- Participants must view 100% of activity
- Upon completion of this activity, participants must complete a post-course evaluation
- Participants must pass a post-test with a score of 80% or higher
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