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Alicia Bell

Alicia Bell, MSN, FNP-BC, treats adults with sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and hypersomnia at an outpatient sleep clinic. Her daily work involves evaluating chronic daytime sleepiness, ordering diagnostic studies, and managing noninvasive ventilation therapies. Before stepping into advanced practice, she worked as a bedside nurse on an adult pulmonary floor in a community hospital. Bell completed her undergraduate nursing degree and later earned an MSN as a family nurse practitioner from Marquette University. In the clinic, she reviews overnight sleep studies, monitors treatment adherence, and adjusts continuous positive airway pressure devices to help patients rest safely.

Is Sleep Apnea Secondary to Hypertension?
Can Sleep Apnea Cause Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs)?
Caffeine Sleep Apnea: Potential Effects on Respiration and Sleep
Why Do I Keep Choking on My Spit While I Sleep?
Can Post-Nasal Drip Cause Sleep Apnea?
Should I Use Expiratory Pressure Relief (EPR) on CPAP?
What Is the Best CPAP Mask for Stomach Sleepers?
Can I Sleep on My Stomach With a CPAP?
What Is a CPAP Cushion and How Does It Work?
Do Nose Strips Help With Sleep Apnea?
Can Sleep Apnea Cause Tachycardia?
What to Do If You Forgot Your CPAP Machine on Vacation
Why Am I Grunting in My Sleep When Sick?
Can Sleep Apnea Cause Heart Palpitations During the Day?
Can Sleep Apnea Cause Atrial Fibrillation?
Can a Lack of Sleep Cause Chest Pain?
Can Sleep Apnea Cause Bradycardia?
Can Sleep Apnea Cause High Hemoglobin and Hematocrit?
Can Sleep Apnea Cause Edema? The Physiological Link