Program Description: During this live, virtual continuing education activity, dental hygienists, nurses,
and respiratory therapists will learn how to correctly identify signs and symptoms
associated with sleep disordered breathing, will gain knowledge of the healthcare
provider's role in identification and intervention of sleep disordered breathing,
and will learn how sleep disordered breathing impacts the health and wellness of individuals.
Education will be provided on the link between orofacial myofunctional disorder and
obstructive sleep apnea, recognition of intraoral and extraoral signs indicating sleep
disordered breathing, and the influence of growth and development on airway and sleep.
Presenter: Janice Schmitz, CDA, RDH, DHSc, Assistant Professor of Dental Health at the Community
College of Rhode Island
Who Should Attend: Dental Professionals, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Healthcare Professionals, Allied
and Rehabilitative Health Professionals, CCRI Health & Rehabilitative Sciences Students,
Faculty, Alumni, and Clinical Instructors.
Learning Outcomes and Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to
- Identify signs and symptoms associated with sleep disordered breathing
- Self-report knowledge gain of the healthcare provider's role in identification and
intervention of sleep disordered breathing
- Identify how sleep disordered breathing impacts the health and wellness of an individual
- Nurses - This nursing continuing professional development activity is provided by the Community
College of Rhode Island for 2.0 nursing contact hours. The Community College of Rhode
Island 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.
- Dental Professionals - This program qualifies for credit through the Rhode Island Dental Association.
The Rhode Island Dental Assoication is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. Participants
will receive a Certificate of Attendance by email for a maximum of 2.0 credit hours.
- Respiratory Therapy PENDING - An application has been made to the American Association of Respiratory
Care (AARC) for CRCE.
This program is supported by funding from the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health
and Human Services, Healthcare Workforce Transformation Program.