Join Our Newsletter

New? Free Sign Up

Then check our Welcome Center to a Community Caring about Sleep Apnea diagnosis and Sleep Apnea treatment:

CPAP machines, Sleep Apnea surgery and dental appliances.

CPAP Supplies

Latest Activity

Steven B. Ronsen updated their profile
Mar 5
Dan Lyons updated their profile
Mar 7, 2022
99 replied to Mike's discussion SPO 7500 Users?
"please keep me updated about oximeters "
Dec 4, 2021
Stefan updated their profile
Sep 16, 2019
Profile IconBLev and bruce david joined SleepGuide
Aug 21, 2019
What are the educational requirements? Where do you go to school? Is it a very stressful job?

I don't know that I am a suitable candidate to even consider this field. I am an RN (BS in Nursing) and have been on disability for four years due to depression, Benign Essential Tremor, and mainly difficulties in cognition and memory. I am doing much better now, my OSA is not yet completely treated but I have a good Doc working with me. I am on Aricept now which has improved my cognition and memory.
I need a job with acceptable levels of stress ( the responsibilities as an RN are too stressful for me).
I feel capable of trying something new now, but don't know if I feel that way because of the time off work on disability or treatment for my OSA and cognition problems.

Any PSGTs out there that can tell me how hard your job is?

Thanks,
Mary

Views: 50

Replies to This Discussion

I am not a sleep tech, nor do I play one on TV. However, I think that the field of sleep medicine is burgeoning quickly and undergoing some growing pains. I have helped a few people study for the RPSGT exam and it is pretty rigorous, IMHO.

Here are some resources that may help you to get started. A little exploring will at least give you some familiarity with their sites.

Bureau of Registered Polysomnographic Techinicians: brpt.org

American Academy of Sleep Medicine: aasm.org
Thanks, birdshell.
Mary

RSS

© 2024   Created by The SleepGuide Crew.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service