AmericanSleepAcademy

This module covers the history, criteria and definition of arousals. It covers the methods and conclusions involved in developing the scoring criteria of arousals. This module also covers EEG abnormalities that might be seen in a PSG study. It covers the criteria for limb movements and muscle movement. It will also cover what disorders are associated with limb movement while sleeping and possible treatment options. This module also covers cardiac dysrhythmias and ectopy. It will cover the basic waveform seen on EKG reading as it pertains to Polysomnography.

Upon completion of this module students should be able to:

• Understand an arousal and how to identify an arousal on EEG.
• Have a basic understanding of abnormalities seen on EEG
• Have the ability to recognize cardiac dysrhythmias and ectopy
• Recognize movement and the requirements for associated disorders
• Understand what is required for scoring limb movement

Please be advised that if you do not have a web email program, such as Outlook, connected to the computer you are using than your quiz results will not be sent when prompted to submit. When the results email prompt comes up upon completing a module it automatically populates into a message that is sent out via this program, but if it is not connected on your computer it will likely sit in an outbox.

You can easily send your results by copying the body of that email (the results) when it populates and paste it into an email going out of the email program you use (Yahoo, MSN, Hotmail, Verizon, Gmail, Outlook Web Access, Etc). Be sure to indicate your name and the module the results are associated with and then send it to info@asa.us.com.

You will receive your Certificate of Completion within a week.

This course awards 1.00 hour of Continuing Education Credit.

Disclaimers:

Students must be registered in order to receive a certificate of completion.

The American Sleep and Breathing Academy's online module curriculum has been designated by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) as an alternative educational program for purposes of establishing eligibility to sit for the RPSGT exam. The curriculum is not recognized by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) for purposes of AASM facility accreditation.

Those students who have passed the BRPT exam or who are eligible to take the exam under Pathway #2, or those who are enrolled in or graduated from a CAAHEP Program do not need to be enrolled in a module program.
Continuing Education:
The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) designates this educational activity
for a maximum of 1 Continuing Sleep Technology Education credits.
Individuals should claim only those credits that he/she actually earned in the educational activity.