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Fundamentals of Polysomnography (PSOM 1100)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
2
Lab Credits:
1
Description:
This course examines the scope of practice of a Polysomnographic Technologist and the vocational role within a team of sleep medicine professionals. You will learn about the practical and ethical considerations in providing service to patients with a focus on therapeutic communication, documentation and safety in the sleep laboratory. During laboratory time you will start learning to analyze sleep studies. Specific topics include sleep staging, recognition of abnormal sleep-related breathing patterns, and technical reporting. The course also requires touring an accredited sleep center and spending a nightshift observing the work of a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT). Must be taken A-F.
Topical Outline:
1. Scope of practice of the Sleep Technologist, legal/ethical responsibilities, relationships to other medical professionals, and emergency responses
2. Classify sleep/wake stages according to professional standards
3. Frequency, voltage and morphology characteristics of EEG, EOG, ECG and common recording artifacts
4. Sleep-related breathing events, oxygen desaturations and arousals
5. Comprehensive reports on clinical sleep studies
6. Appropriate safety considerations, patient interactions, behavioral observations and medical documentation
Learning Outcomes:
1. Summarize the scope of practice of the Sleep Technologist, including legal/ethical responsibilities, relationships to other medical professionals, and emergency responses
2. Classify sleep/wake stages according to professional standards
3. Explain the frequency, voltage and morphology characteristics of EEG, EOG, ECG and common recording artifacts
4. Identify sleep-related breathing events, oxygen desaturations and arousals
5. Create comprehensive reports on clinical sleep studies
6. Recognize appropriate safety considerations, patient interactions, behavioral observations and medical documentation
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
READ 0100 or
ESOL 0042