Polysomnography (PSG)
Introduces the topics of behavioral and performance objectives, national patient safety goals, medical ethics, infection control, environmental and clinical emergencies, HIPPA, basic medical terminology and skills required for employment. Lecture: 2.0 credit (30 contact hours).
Provides the knowledge necessary for entry-level personnel in the basics of polysomnographic technology. Includes instrumentation setup and calibration, recording and monitoring techniques, therapeutic interventions and patient-technologist interactions related to polysomnography. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).
Provides practical experience on the equipment used during a standard sleep study. The set-up, calibration, attachment, artifact recognition and troubleshooting of electroencephalographic (EEG), electro-oculographic (EOG), electromyographic (EMG), pulse oximetry (SpO2), body position, airflow, chest and abdominal movement detection equipment as well as the application of positive airway pressure and oxygen used in therapeutic interventions will be included. Laboratory exercises to develop effective patient-technologist interactions will also be included. Laboratory: 1 credit (60 contact hours).
Provides clinical experience and training in the basic skills required of an entry-level polysomnographic technologist. Includes instrumentation set-up and calibration, recording and monitoring techniques, documentation, professional issues and patient-technologist interactions related to polysomnographic technology. Clinical: 3 credits (180 contact hours). Also Healthcare Provider BLS certification.
Addresses all of the aspects of sleep scoring and event recognition, instrumentation setup and calibration, recording and monitoring techniques, documentation, professional issues, therapeutic interventions, and patient-technologist interactions related to polysomnography. Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hours).
Provides laboratory training in advanced aspects of polysomnographic technology. Students will become familiar with the skills and apply the knowledge needed to evaluate sleep recordings. It covers sleep stage scoring, event recognition, report generation, and higher level therapeutic interventions. Includes procedure and scoring for specialized testing such as the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) and maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT). Laboratory: 1 credit (60 contact hours).
Develops knowledge of pathophysiology of sleep disorders as well as the effect of co-morbidities on sleep. Presents content on pathologies and related applications for various age groups to include pharmacology, medical emergency recognition and treatment. Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hours).
Provides students with experience in advanced aspects of polysomnographic technology. It covers all the aspects of sleep scoring and event recognition, instrumentation set-up and calibration, recording and monitoring techniques, documentation, professional issues, therapeutic interventions, and patient-technologist interactions related to polysomnographic technology. Clinical: 3 credits (180 contact hours). Also Healthcare Provider BLS certification.