- Demonstrate sufficient knowledge of basic sleep anatomy and physiology.
- Compare relevant anatomy and physiology including neurological components applicable to normal sleep breathing and versus various sleep disordered breathing.
- Describe and recognize signs, symptoms, etiology, characteristics, pathophysiology, and therapy of important sleep disorders.
- Complete documentation of patient’s history, technical notes, and outcomes during a sleep study.
- Describe the indications, contraindications, and hazards for various diagnostic and treatment modalities
- Recognize and understand various physiological data used to score and analyze a sleep study.
- Select proper equipment inventory and montage in order to optimize data collection.
- Complete proper patient preparation and electrode application with correct placement sites to ensure consistent quality sleep data.
- Calibrate equipment to ensure proper functioning during sleep studies.
- Implement and monitor various therapeutic modalities such as CPAP and oxygen.
- Develop rapport and appropriate interactions with patients that will facilitate the gathering of assessment information concerning issues of legal rights, ethics, confidentiality, and diversity (e.g. gender, age, and ethnicity). in accordance with professional standards
- Effectively communicate orally and in writing as necessary with patients, other sleep technologists, and physicians regarding documentation, testing procedures, possible interventions and results.
- Assess the patient’s medical and sleep history and evaluate indications and needs for modification of testing procedures.
- Recognize the need for intervention with therapeutics during sleep study.
- Recognize, troubleshoot and apply critical thinking skills to analyze and diagnose problems with setup, testing and equipment.
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