Synopsis of Subject: This subject will focus on introducing the student into the broad field of sleep medicine and what it will be like to be a sleep technologist. The content will review the typical and expected role of working as a sleep technologist at a sleep center. The topics will discuss items like professionalism, patient safety, employee safety, handling emergencies as well as a review of Sleep-Wake Physiology that will introduce the student to basic brain anatomy and sleep physiology.
Student Will Learn to Do: How to perform the fundamental responsibilities of a sleep technologist, such as proper lifting techniques, handling chemicals, medical waste and proper approach to infection control in the Sleep Center. The student will also learn how to approach emergencies that arise from cardiac, seizures and violent patients. The student will be introduced to the concept of the International 10-20 Lead Placement for proper head measuring for the collection of EEG during the sleep study.
