AHL 134 - Polysomnographic Technology BRPT Board Exam Preparation

4 Continuing Education Units (CEU). This course is not for Credit(s).

This course is designed to enable the student to learn about prepare for the national registry exam in Polysomnographic Technology. The student will learn content tailored toward the five content domains on the exam and will develop general test-taking skills. Topics to be covered include electrode placement, instrumentation, scoring and staging of the polysomnography, patient education, infection control, lab protocols, interpretation of data, and titration techniques.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to:
1. identify the procedures that need to be performed pre-study, such as the patient assessment, interpreting the patient chart, evaluation of patient sleepiness, and documentation to take technician notes;
2. demonstrate the proper instrumentation of the electrical and therapeutic equipment;
3. analyze and interpret any troubleshooting necessary during the patient hook-up using the 10-20 system;
4. describe how understanding the stages of sleep assist in various different aspects of the sleep study process;
5. recognize and distinguish between different respiratory events and how to intervene with PAP therapy;
6. distinguish between recording perimeters between adults, pediatrics, CPAP, BiPAP, and Auto SV;
7. interpret data from the polysomnography, hypnogram, and incorporate that data in compiling a sleep report for the patient;
8. describe techniques for improving patient comfort and compliance with education;
9. discuss arousals, arrhythmias, EEG abnormalities, and seizure activity;
10. review the outline from BRPT for taking the Exam and demonstrate proficiency the study material given in the Kaplan packets for mastering the BRPT Exam;
11. utilize study material given during the clinical hours to see the material demonstrated in real time; and
12. demonstrate an 85% agreement or better with the AASM-Interscorer Reliability program, which is the gold standard for technicians in the field.