Lab for Polysomnography

Catalog description

This lab focuses on the fundamentals of polysomnography, emphasizing proper electrode placement and baseline testing. Students will practice recording sleep apnea montages, calibrating diagnostic equipment, and integrating physiologic functions of the nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. Key topics include monitoring, diagnosing, scoring, and treating sleep disorders, as well as troubleshooting artifacts and using CPAP and BiPAP equipment effectively. The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.