Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Greets patients, explains the sleep study and answers their questions before the night begins.
Attaches sensors such as scalp electrodes for brain activity, heart electrodes, breathing belts, oxygen probes and leg movement sensors, then checks that the signals are clean.
Runs the overnight recording and watches the live signals and video feed, looking for events such as breathing pauses or oxygen drops.
Adjusts equipment during the night and notes any problems, patient movement or disturbances in the log.
Sets up and adjusts positive airway pressure (CPAP) levels during a titration study, as ordered by the sleep physician.
Scores sleep stages and events from the recording and prepares the results for the sleep physician's report.
Cleans and checks equipment and follows infection control and patient safety protocols after every study.
