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Win a ResMed Swift FX Nasal Pillow Mask Sign up to www.SleepSearch.com and write a review of any one of your doctors or medical equipment suppliers and your name will be entered i… Started by The SleepGuide CrewLatest Reply
Patients Stepping Up to Help Uneducated Masses There is so much ignorance of sleep apnea. We here at this forum are the lucky few who actually know a little bit more than the average Joe… Started by MikeLatest Reply
How To Properly Fit a Mask. From a Techs Point of View. First get your bed comfortable. Gather all of your creature comforts and make your nest. this reduces unwanted trips out of bed after the y… Started by Rock HinkleLatest Reply

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Win a ResMed Swift FX Nasal Pillow Mask

Sign up to www.SleepSearch.com and write a review of any one of your doctors or medical equipment suppliers and your name will be entered i…

Started by The SleepGuide CrewLatest Reply

Patients Stepping Up to Help Uneducated Masses

There is so much ignorance of sleep apnea. We here at this forum are the lucky few who actually know a little bit more than the average Joe…

Started by MikeLatest Reply

How To Properly Fit a Mask. From a Techs Point of View.

First get your bed comfortable. Gather all of your creature comforts and make your nest. this reduces unwanted trips out of bed after the y…

Started by Rock HinkleLatest Reply

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Problems with One-hour Time Changes in Spring and Fall What do you think of this statement? "If you have difficulty adjusting to the one-hour time changes in the spring and fall, there is a 90%… Started by Banyon	9	33 minutes ago Reply by Rock Hinkle
Sleep Apnea Cartoon Sleep Apnea Cartoon I came across -- pretty well done, huh? Started by Mike	1	44 minutes ago Reply by Rock Hinkle
What's a Polysomnographic Technologists Bill? I'm hearing that there's a Polysomnographic Technologists Bill being sponsored in New York. Told that if it doesn't pass many techs will l… Started by Mike	68	1 hour ago Reply by Judy
Why all of us should support state licensure for the RPSGT. I want to thank all of you for responding to my post about talking to a sleep technologist about your sleep. In hindsight I wish that I wou… Started by Rock Hinkle	6	5 hours ago Reply by Rock Hinkle
Scared to wear my mask Was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea 10 months ago, and for some reason I am scared to sleep with my mask on. Sometimes I lye down for abo… Started by Steven Cobb	23	6 hours ago Reply by Judy
Congratulations D.W. Conn ... on the publication of the article you co-wrote: Started by Mike	7	6 hours ago Reply by sleepycarol
How many of you have actually talked to a Sleep Technologist? I am not talking about the night of your study either. Forums do not count. I mean a face to face conversation with an educated Sleep Techn… Started by Rock Hinkle	44	10 hours ago Reply by Charles Austin Beck
CPAP Not Quick FIx We who are CPAP users all know that it's not a quick fix.. it takes time, patience and most of all, education to figure out how to get well… Started by Mike	44	14 hours ago Reply by Mary Z
Sleep "Celebrity" Speaking at May NYC AWAKE Meeting I'm very proud to announce that Sleep "Celebrity"/ Guru Dr. David Rapoport has agreed to speak at our May New York City A.W.A.K.E. Group Me… Started by Mike	2	15 hours ago Reply by 99
Bizarre Sleep Disorder Anyone? All, A producer for a national TV show is looking for someone with a bizarre sleep disorder to talk about it on TV. If you fit the bill, r… Started by The SleepGuide Crew	14	23 hours ago Reply by Sai Bakar

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Rock Hinkle replied to Banyon's discussion 'Problems with One-hour Time Changes in Spring and Fall'

In delayed sleep phase syndrome, the internal biological clock runs longer than the normal 24-hour cycle, resulting in a desire to go to sleep later and wake up later. The plan of action? Resetting Merbaum's clock through the use of light therapy: d…

32 minutes ago

Rock Hinkle replied to Mike's discussion 'Sleep Apnea Cartoon'

That is pretty good.

43 minutes ago

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Sleep Apnea Cartoon

Sleep Apnea Cartoon I came across -- pretty well done, huh?

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sleep-apnea-fairy

1 hour ago

Judy replied to Mike's discussion 'What's a Polysomnographic Technologists Bill?'

Ahhhh, and does anyone else besides me smell the RRT organizations behind these "second thoughts" ??? Or am I just a pessimistic and suspicious ole broad who is smelling some rats???

1 hour ago

Rock Hinkle replied to Mike's discussion 'What's a Polysomnographic Technologists Bill?'

www.polysomnography.info THE THREAT As you may be aware, the State Education Department (see attached memorandum) has reaffirmed its view that certain tasks undertaken in sleep centers may be within the practice of respiratory therapy and, as a re…

3 hours ago

Rock Hinkle replied to Mike's discussion 'What's a Polysomnographic Technologists Bill?'

Honestly I believe that the medical industry should be controlled by parties from both the government and private sectors. Until someone comes up with a better solution I will continue to support licensure.

5 hours ago

Rock Hinkle replied to Rock Hinkle's discussion 'Why all of us should support state licensure for the RPSGT.'

Carol right now those odds are slim. Those jobs just are not open to the RPSGT at this point. Not that I have found anyway. Most sleep programs are only available to RTs right now. We are fighting to put an end to this. The sleep programs should be…

5 hours ago

Judy replied to Steven Cobb's discussion 'Scared to wear my mask'

Okay, first off, I would like to see you a little less passive. Why do you have to wait until the 24th of March for a nasal pillows style mask? That's ridiculous. There are several brands and models of nasal pillows style masks and you should have b…

6 hours ago

sleepycarol replied to Rock Hinkle's discussion 'Why all of us should support state licensure for the RPSGT.'

What are the odds of the RSGPTS getting on at DME's and more interaction that is positive other than what many of us have experienced in the RTs or LPNS that have serviced us through the DMEs. I know in this region Lincare has an LPN you deal with.…

6 hours ago

sleepycarol replied to Mike's discussion 'What's a Polysomnographic Technologists Bill?'

As a teacher, that must hold current certification in order to teach I see nothing wrong in licensing those in the medical profession. My daughter completed RN school in December. In order to work as an RN in the state of Missouri, she had to take h…

6 hours ago

sleepycarol replied to Steven Cobb's discussion 'Scared to wear my mask'

What have you done, if anything, to get used to the machine? Pillows are great -- but be aware of mouth breathing which negates the positive aspects of cpap. Is there someone that can observe you when you first start using the pillows? Watch for ex…

6 hours ago

sleepycarol replied to Mike's discussion 'Congratulations D.W. Conn'

Congratulations on the publication!! You must be glad it is over. What is your next project?

6 hours ago

Rock Hinkle replied to Mike's discussion 'Congratulations D.W. Conn'

Welcome to the site Lia. Your presence was felt long before your arrival. Good luck with your lab. it sounds like you are doing great things for sleep.

7 hours ago

Steven Cobb replied to Steven Cobb's discussion 'Scared to wear my mask'

Update on my progress, still not using cpap, went to see a new specialist and he wants me to try pillows instead of the mask, does anyone have any input for me on pillows? Suppose to get my pillows on 3-24-2010, Wish me luck!

7 hours ago

Rock Hinkle replied to Mike's discussion 'What's a Polysomnographic Technologists Bill?'

All I have left to say is that giving complete control to the private sector has worked well for our economy so far. Good luck in GA banyon. I hope that we are still friends. I will continue to follow and be educated by your post. Rock

8 hours ago

Banyon replied to Mike's discussion 'What's a Polysomnographic Technologists Bill?'

I don't follow the logic that creating government licensing would take some of the control back from government. But there will be no energy spent by me to stop the effort in NY. Eventually it may come around to GA, as our historically independent…

8 hours ago

Rock Hinkle replied to Mike's discussion 'What's a Polysomnographic Technologists Bill?'

Not agreeing with me is not the problem. I am getting quite used to that. I have listened to your gripes over and over Banyon. I have even asked you to talk things out with me several times. You believe that my solutions are not going to work, and a…

9 hours ago

Rock Hinkle replied to Rock Hinkle's discussion 'Why all of us should support state licensure for the RPSGT.'

It is my opinion that every lab should employ an RT. Just due to the nature of what we do. If that RT happens to be double certified for sleep then that is a bonus in my opinion. On the same note DMEs should have to employ a RPSGT as well as a RRT.…

9 hours ago

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