PSGT 2100 — | POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC PRACTICUM
(0-270-6) A supervised clinical course, provides the student the continued development of skills and concepts in sleep disorder centers. Students will apply the skills and concepts learned in PSGT 1111 Polysomnographic Applications and other courses as they interview patients; explain procedures; demonstrate professional ethics and behavior; prepare equipment; perform patient assessment and orientation techniques and review patient charts. Students will appropriately adjust instrumentation and perform 10-20 EEG measurement; attach the necessary polysomnographic equipment to patients; perform polysomnographic studies, therapeutic interventions including PAP , BiLevel and oxygen interventions as well as monitor and document all interactions and procedures. Students will be required to complete a minimum of 210 hours of clinical rotation in order to successfully complete the Polysomnographic diploma program. For Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) certification eligibility upon completion of this course, please see the Program Chair. Prerequisite: PSGT 1101, PSGT 1102 ,PSGT 1111 Co-requisite: PSGT 2101