PSG 1801L 1 0 8 - Polysomnographic Technology Clinical Practicum II

Institution:

Valencia College

Subject:

PSG:Polysomnography Technology

Description:

Prerequisites: Acceptance Minimum grades of C in PSG 1000 and PSG 1800L Corequisites: PSG 1001 and PSG 1001L A course designed to continue the development of skills and concepts begun in Practicum I. Students will observe, perform (under supervision), and evaluate basic and advanced sleep studies. In addition, this course will focus more on the scoring of sleep studies, therapeutic interventions used, and more advanced and specialized aspects of polysomnography designed to prepare the student for employment in the sleep lab and for taking the RPSGT credentialing examination. Students will be required to master the skills of: sleep scoring and event recognition, CPAP titration, therapeutic and phamacological interventions, specialty sleep studies and patienttechnologist interactions related to polysomnographic technology.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

valenciacollege.edu

Phone Number:

(407) 299-2187

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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