Classes

Benefits of Healthy Sleep

3:30 - 5:00 pm
2024-Ed-Seminar-Wednesday, April 17
Location: Heritage B
Speaker: Suzanne Astley (ARNP)

Sleep: Why it’s important and how to manage it. Benefits of healthy sleep and realistic ways to achieve better sleep hygiene.

Presentation: Sleep

About the Speaker

Suzanne Astley (ARNP)

Suzanne is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner for anxiety, depression, and ADHD practicing in Seattle, WA.  Suzanne is a nurse practitioner with 7 years of ICU experience as an RN, 7 years of inpatient cardiology experience as an ARNP and has had her own mental health practice for 2 years. Through changes in her family,...

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