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  • Advanced Pediatrics e-Book
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    A companion piece to the AAST Advanced Pediatrics e-Learning Course, this 108-page e-workbook will assist sleep health professionals become more proficient in pediatric care done in the sleep center. This one-of-a-kind e-learning resource follows the BRPT's Pediatric Sleep Certificate Exam Blueprint and is designed to help students close knowledge gaps in pediatric sleep care before sitting for the certificate exam.

    Topics included in preview on next tab. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank.

    Topics included in preview on next tab. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank.

    1. Introduction
    2. Section: Pediatric Polysomnography 
    3. Section: Pediatric Scoring 
    4. Section: Pediatric Sleep Development
    5. Section: Pediatric Treatment Options and Guidelines 
    6. Section: Pediatric Insomnia and Circadian Rhythm Disorders 
    7. Section: Pediatric Parasomnias and Hypersomnias 
    8. Section: Sleep and Medical Disorders: Special Populations 
    9. Section: Addendum: Supplemental Materials and References 
    10. Section: Knowledge Check Answer Keys


  • Advanced Pediatrics Workbook
    Contains 2 Component(s)

    A companion piece to the AAST Advanced Pediatrics e-Learning Course, this hardcopy 108-page Advanced Pediatrics Workbook will assist sleep health professionals become more proficient in pediatric care done in the sleep center. This one-of-a-kind e-learning resource follows the BRPT's Pediatric Sleep Certificate Exam Blueprint and is designed to help students close knowledge gaps in pediatric sleep care before sitting for the certificate exam.

    Topics included in preview on next tab. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank.

    Topics included in preview on next tab. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank.

    1. Introduction
    2. Section: Pediatric Polysomnography 
    3. Section: Pediatric Scoring 
    4. Section: Pediatric Sleep Development
    5. Section: Pediatric Treatment Options and Guidelines 
    6. Section: Pediatric Insomnia and Circadian Rhythm Disorders 
    7. Section: Pediatric Parasomnias and Hypersomnias 
    8. Section: Sleep and Medical Disorders: Special Populations 
    9. Section: Addendum: Supplemental Materials and References 
    10. Section: Knowledge Check Answer Keys

  • Advanced Sleep Titration e-Book
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    A companion piece to the AAST Advanced Sleep Titration e-Learning Course, this 126-page e-workbook will assist sleep health professionals gain a thorough understanding of cardiorespiratory anatomy and physiology and enhancement of your Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) titration skills.

    This valuable reference for both new and seasoned sleep technologists performing advanced PAP titration. Topics included in preview on next tab. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank.

    This valuable reference for both new and seasoned sleep technologists performing advanced PAP titration. Topics included in preview on next tab. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank.

    1. Introduction
    2. Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System 
    3. CPAP & BPAP 
    4. AVS 
    5. NPPV - AVAPS 
    6. AVAPS-AE
    7. Knowledge Check Answers

  • Advanced Sleep Titration Workbook
    Contains 2 Component(s)

    A companion piece to the AAST Advanced Sleep Titration e-Learning Course, this hardcopy 126-page Advanced Titration Workbook will assist sleep health professionals gain a thorough understanding of cardiorespiratory anatomy and physiology and enhancement of your Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) titration skills.

    This valuable reference for both new and seasoned sleep technologists performing advanced PAP titration. Topics included in preview on next tab. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank.

    This valuable reference for both new and seasoned sleep technologists performing advanced PAP titration. Topics included in preview on next tab. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank.

    1. Introduction
    2. Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System 
    3. CPAP & BPAP 
    4. AVS 
    5. NPPV - AVAPS 
    6. AVAPS-AE
    7. Knowledge Check Answers

  • Fundamentals of EKG e-Book
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    A companion piece to the AAST Fundamentals of EKG e-Learning Course, this 73-page e-workbook will assist sleep health professionals become more proficient in EKG specific to polysomnography.

    The Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology chapter provides an overview of the structural components of normal cardiac anatomy and electrophysiology, as well as reviews the primary components of the electrocardiogram (ECG),]. The Arrhythmia Challenges chapter provides an overview of cardiac function and the conducting pathways of the heart essential for understanding the basic waveforms of the EKG. This chapter includes examples of various arrhythmias with detailed explanation of how to recognize and manage significant abnormal rhythms. In the final Case Studies chapter, case studies are presented that include multiple EKG abnormalities. A systematic analysis is provided for each abnormality in a case study format. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank.

    The Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology chapter provides an overview of the structural components of normal cardiac anatomy and electrophysiology, as well as reviews the primary components of the electrocardiogram (ECG),]. The Arrhythmia Challenges chapter provides an overview of cardiac function and the conducting pathways of the heart essential for understanding the basic waveforms of the EKG. This chapter includes examples of various arrhythmias with detailed explanation of how to recognize and manage significant abnormal rhythms. In the final Case Studies chapter, case studies are presented that include multiple EKG abnormalities. A systematic analysis is provided for each abnormality in a case study format. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank.

    1. Introduction 
    2. Section: Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology 
    3. Section: Cardiac Arrhythmias 
    4. Section: Arrhythmia Challenges 
    5. Section: Knowledge Check Answer Keys

  • Fundamentals of EKG Workbook
    Contains 2 Component(s)

    A companion piece to the AAST Fundamentals of EKG e-Learning Course, this hardcopy 73-page Workbook will assist sleep health professionals become more proficient in EKG specific to polysomnography.

    The Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology chapter provides an overview of the structural components of normal cardiac anatomy and electrophysiology, as well as reviews the primary components of the electrocardiogram (ECG),]. The Arrhythmia Challenges chapter provides an overview of cardiac function and the conducting pathways of the heart essential for understanding the basic waveforms of the EKG. This chapter includes examples of various arrhythmias with detailed explanation of how to recognize and manage significant abnormal rhythms. In the final Case Studies chapter, case studies are presented that include multiple EKG abnormalities. A systematic analysis is provided for each abnormality in a case study format. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank.

    The Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology chapter provides an overview of the structural components of normal cardiac anatomy and electrophysiology, as well as reviews the primary components of the electrocardiogram (ECG),]. The Arrhythmia Challenges chapter provides an overview of cardiac function and the conducting pathways of the heart essential for understanding the basic waveforms of the EKG. This chapter includes examples of various arrhythmias with detailed explanation of how to recognize and manage significant abnormal rhythms. In the final Case Studies chapter, case studies are presented that include multiple EKG abnormalities. A systematic analysis is provided for each abnormality in a case study format. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank.

    1. Introduction 
    2. Section: Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology 
    3. Section: Cardiac Arrhythmias 
    4. Section: Arrhythmia Challenges 
    5. Section: Knowledge Check Answer Keys

  • Policy and Procedure Manual - HSAT Program
    Contains 2 Component(s)

    This 18-page manual with CD is designed to assist the sleep center in the development of an HSAT program with the intention of achieving AASM accreditation.

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    Topics included in preview on next tab.

    1. Introduction
    2. HSAT Patient Acceptance
    3. HSAT Patient Management
    4. HSAT Patient Records
    5. HSAT Testing Protocol
    6. HSAT Scoring and Interpretation
    7. HSAT Equipment Maintenance and Care
    8. HSAT Quality Assurance Program

  • Sleep Technologist's Toolbox Workbook
    Contains 2 Component(s)

    This 136-page workbook is a companion piece to A Technologist's Guide to Performing Sleep Studies, incorporating study questions and activities to improv retention and understanding of material.

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    Topics included in preview on next tab.

    1. Introduction
    2. Reviewing the Patient Chart
    3. Patient Education
    4. Equipment and Montage
    5. Sensor and Equipment Calibration
    6. Documentation and Recording Quality
    7. Emergencies and Interventions
    8. Interventions other than CPAP
    9. Ending the Study
    10. Scoring and Data Analysis
    11. Pediatric Polysomnography

  • Technologist's Guide to Performing Sleep Studies e-Book
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    This 132-page guide is intended to provide step-by-step instructions for collecting sleep study data from patients and includes suggestions for putting the patient at ease.

    For those new to sleep technology it should be used in addition to other forms of learning also consistent with the AASM Manual for the Classification of Sleep and Associated Events. This guide is not intended as a scoring manual. 

    For those new to sleep technology it should be used in addition to other forms of learning also consistent with the AASM Manual for the Classification of Sleep and Associated Events. This guide is not intended as a scoring manual. 

    1. Introduction
    2. Reviewing the Patient Chart
    3. Welcoming the Patient to the Sleep Center
    4. Preparing the Patient for Electrode Application and Applying the Electrodes
    5. Testing Electrode Application
    6. Documentation and Maintaining Recording Quality
    7. Sleep Center Emergencies and Interventions
    8. Ending the Sleep Study

  • Technologist's Guide to Performing Sleep Studies Workbook
    Contains 2 Component(s)

    This 132-page guide is intended to provide step-by-step instructions for collecting sleep study data from patients and includes suggestions for putting the patient at ease.

    For those new to sleep technology it should be used in addition to other forms of learning also consistent with the AASM Manual for the Classification of Sleep and Associated Events. This guide is not intended as a scoring manual. 

    For those new to sleep technology it should be used in addition to other forms of learning also consistent with the AASM Manual for the Classification of Sleep and Associated Events. This guide is not intended as a scoring manual. 

    1. Introduction
    2. Reviewing the Patient Chart
    3. Welcoming the Patient to the Sleep Center
    4. Preparing the Patient for Electrode Application and Applying the Electrodes
    5. Testing Electrode Application
    6. Documentation and Maintaining Recording Quality
    7. Sleep Center Emergencies and Interventions
    8. Ending the Sleep Study

  • The Clinical Sleep Health Professional (CCSH) e-Book
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    A companion piece to the AAST Enhanced CCSH Designated Education Program recorded modules, this 78-page e-workbook includes information on learning goals; general patient education requirements; discussion points for the first visit after diagnosis; key elements of follow-up visits; documentation using a standardized care plan; and a list of references for additional information. An example case study is also included.

    Topics included in preview on next tab. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank for a total of 40 knowledge assessment questions with access to an answer key.

    Topics included in preview on next tab. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank for a total of 40 knowledge assessment questions with access to an answer key.

    1. Introduction: The Clinical Sleep Health Professional                                                      
    2. The Technologist’s Path to Sleep Care Management                                                       
    3. Sleep Basics                                                                                                                
    4. Evaluation of Sleep Disorders                                                                                       
    5. Patient Follow-Up and Management for the CCSH                                                         
    6. Patient Education and Motivation                                                                                 
    7. Sleep in Special Populations                                                                                         
    8. Clinical Presentation of Sleep Disorders                                                                        
    9. Service Management                                                                                                    
    10. Developing Multidisciplinary Programs                                                                          
    11. The Future of Sleep Medicine and the CCSH Role                                                                      

  • The Clinical Sleep Health Professional (CCSH) Workbook
    Contains 2 Component(s)

    A companion piece to the AAST Enhanced CCSH Designated Education Program recorded modules, this hardcopy 78-page workbook includes information on learning goals; general patient education requirements; discussion points for the first visit after diagnosis; key elements of follow-up visits; documentation using a standardized care plan; and a list of references for additional information. An example case study is also included.

    Topics included in preview on next tab. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank for a total of 40 knowledge assessment questions with access to an answer key.

    Topics included in preview on next tab. Each chapter also includes questions as a check for knowledge comprehension with an answer bank for a total of 40 knowledge assessment questions with access to an answer key.

    1. Introduction: The Clinical Sleep Health Professional                                                      
    2. The Technologist’s Path to Sleep Care Management                                                       
    3. Sleep Basics                                                                                                                
    4. Evaluation of Sleep Disorders                                                                                       
    5. Patient Follow-Up and Management for the CCSH                                                         
    6. Patient Education and Motivation                                                                                 
    7. Sleep in Special Populations                                                                                         
    8. Clinical Presentation of Sleep Disorders                                                                        
    9. Service Management                                                                                                    
    10. Developing Multidisciplinary Programs                                                                          
    11. The Future of Sleep Medicine and the CCSH Role