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Sleep Unplugged · April 27, 2026 · 28m

#201 - Top 10 Sleep Threat Power Rankings: I Should Be Scared, But I Feel No Fear

Ellen Wermter

Ellen Wermter, a board-certified behavioral sleep specialist and nurse practitioner, joins to reveal her top 10 threats to sleep quality. The episode explores the most impactful factors degrading sleep in her clinical practice and discusses the growing role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in sleep medicine.

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Highlights

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Top Sleep Threats from Clinical Practice
Ellen Wermter ranks her top 10 clinical threats to sleep quality based on her behavioral sleep medicine practice.
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Editorial

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Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Expanding Sleep Medicine Access
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are playing an increasingly large role in sleep medicine, expanding access to specialized care beyond traditional physician-led models.
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Recurring Expert Power Rankings as Dataset Building
The show has run monthly Top 10 Sleep Threats Power Rankings for 11 months with rotating guest experts, creating a longitudinal dataset of expert judgment on sleep threats.
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Misc

✧11th consecutive month of Top 10 Sleep Threats Power Rankings — suggests recurring format with rotating guest experts
✧Ellen Wermter brings clinical expertise from behavioral sleep medicine practice
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