posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00authored byJudith Applegarth
"Sleep is a basic human need; it is a universal biological process common to all people. Humans spend about one-third of their lives asleep. We require sleep for many reasons: to cope with daily stresses, to prevent fatigue, to conserve energy, to restore the mind and body and to enjoy life more fully. Sleep enhances daytime functioning. Sleep is a basic human need; it is a universal biological process common to all people. Humans spend about one-third of their lives asleep. We require sleep for many reasons: to cope with daily stresses, to prevent fatigue, to conserve energy, to restore the mind and body and to enjoy life more fully. Sleep enhances daytime functioning."--p. 1221.
History
Parent Title
Kozier and Erb's Fundamentals of nursing, volume 3
Start Page
1220
End Page
1245
Number of Pages
26
ISBN-13
9781442504714
Publisher
Pearson
Place of Publication
Frenchs Forest, NSW, Australia
Open Access
No
External Author Affiliations
Institute for Health and Social Science Research (IHSSR); TBA Research Institute;