Polysomnography Patient Care I

Catalog description

This course is the first in a series for the Sleep Technology A.A.S. Degree Program. This course introduces the student to the sleep disorders center environment. The course provides instruction in patient care technologies, lab safety, and professional and ethical behavior. The course examines sleep architecture, sleep staging, and sleep physiology. Explores sleep disorders and provides an overview of sleep medicine. Provides laboratory practice in patient preparation for polysomnography testing, including electrode placement, biocalibration and running a study. Develops awareness of sleep as a public health issue. Discusses technologists' roles and responsibilities as sleep health advocates. (6 contact hours)