Podcasts Health & Fitness Medicine The AJN Podcast Interview with Nancy George, author of Assessing Sleep in Adolescents Through a Better Understanding of Sleep Physiology (June 2013)

Interview with Nancy George, author of Assessing Sleep in Adolescents Through a Better Understanding of Sleep Physiology (June 2013)

Published: May 21, 2013, 9:06 p.m.

b'\\nSleep patterns are fairly well-established until adolescence when physiologic and social needs interfere with sleep cycles. Adolescents typically need about nine hours of sleep but typically get far less. AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy discusses the ramifications of sleep disruptions in this group with author Nancy George.'