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My Sleep Apnea surgery 5 Replies
In July of 2001 I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea, I used a Remstar CPAP, and later a REMstar Series M CPAP from 2001 to 2008. I travel a lot by Air and it is a supreme Hassle to get your CPAP through…
Started by Randy Bray. Last reply by Leslie Scott Oct. 9, 2009.
New Medicare guideline
So, I haven't gotten all the details, but from what I am understanding, as of October 1st, the person doing a medicare patient has to be either an RT or RPSGT... anyone else hearing about this? I am…
Tagged: PSGT, RPSGT, RRT, medicare
Started by Leslie Scott Sep. 30, 2009.
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Comment by Scottsdale Sleep Center on March 4, 2010 at 12:33pm
- Hello! We're new around here...we're a sleep lab in Scottsdale, AZ with 4 beds. I'm a RN working at the lab and we also have a RPSGT who will be making posts. We'll comment more once we figure this site out! =)
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Comment by Leslie Scott on December 10, 2009 at 12:00am - Well, I finally took my test on Dec. 5. Figuring I will hear sometime after the window closes on 12/12. The waiting is what is killing me!!!
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Comment by D. W. Conn on September 22, 2009 at 7:33am -
Sleep professional with sleep apnea.
To other sleep workers. I find self treatment or advice difficult. When I am with a patient algorithms play 90 to nothing in my head. When it comes to sleep or apnea issue for me everything stops. I go straight to mortality and co morbidity.
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Comment by D. W. Conn on September 20, 2009 at 10:05am
- Hi folks I have worked in Sleep,,,well since Noah sailed the Ark. Been a sleep radio show host, television health reporter, patient advocate and night time polysomnographer. I continue to learn and there is so very much i do not know.
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Comment by Leslie Scott on September 13, 2009 at 3:03am
- I have been eligible for my boards since May, but been trying to come up with the funds... between vacation and back to school stuff, looks like I'm finally going to be sitting for them in December as well.
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Comment by Leslie Scott on September 13, 2009 at 3:00am
- Wow... glad so many people have joined. I have not been real active, but did just change my email address to my work address... so I will actually see my emails now. I've been an RT for over 25 years, will have my 1 year anniversary in the sleep lab in about 3 weeks... I tease my patients that I am the walking text book of sleep disorders... I have them all :) I've done hospitals, rehab and homecare before starting at the sleep lab. I am excited that we are expanding this next month to become a 4 bed lab, so I will have people to bounce stuff off from. Glad to see you all here!
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Comment by Jim Nadolny, BS, CRT on June 29, 2009 at 8:22am - I am an RT with over 20 years of experience in the treatment of Sleep Apnea. 13 of those years I spent as an RT in the homecare setting. Nice to be here!
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Comment by Rock Hinkle on June 1, 2009 at 4:53am - I recently just left a 10 bed IDTF for a 6 bed hospital based lab.
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Comment by Sherry A Tatum on June 1, 2009 at 2:58am -
Yeppers Rock!
We have a 6 bed lab, but are currently using 4 for quite sometime
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Comment by Rock Hinkle on June 1, 2009 at 2:10am
- I too was a bartender before sleep. I live in indy. You 2 part of the same lab?
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Hi Len, just saw this..I too have the breath-holding central and OSA, I am fortunate to be using the Sleep & Neurological Center at one of the best hospitals in the nation..a few things that may be of interest to you that they told me--the holding m…
Sounds to me like you have a Cadillac when you could be driving a Chevy...you will still get where you are going...it will just be a lot more comfortable with more features!
I am 58, diagnosed at 57, but had OSA all my adult life
Okay I will describe last night's dream.
I teach school and our district built a new school (not really happening). The school was huge and had many, many hallways with twist and turns. The rooms were not marked in any manner. Every time I left my…
I agree with most of that. There are pros and cons to both of our solutions. I do not want to turn this into a free market vs government debate. we could argue over which is the puppet and which is the puppet master for days. As it is I still have t…
Rock, From looking at your avatar, I assume I am quite a few decades older than you. So I knew a few decades before "the current economic situation" that there are "good and bad" apples in both government and private business.
In private businesses…
I do not believe that licensure will drive up prices. As I said before the prices are based off of the doctor, the lab, and the insurance companies that are involved. The sleep tech makes about 5% of the overall cost for performing the study. Someti…
What kind of dreams were they? Were they just wierd off the wall dreams? Were you threatened in these dreams? I have read many studies. Some say that we are more likely to remember NREM dreams with arousals, and others say the same thing about REM d…
again thank you for your interest and it is noted about the overheating aspect something to consider for a future project that i am thinking about
very interesting
I would worry that the unit may over heat if the lid is on it, even if the hose is going through a hole. I would add an additional opening near the air intake if it was me.
Prior to getting my diagnosis of sleep apnea and getting it under control, I didn't dream much. This is probably pretty typical since we don't receive much REM sleep (is that the stage where you are dreaming?).
After starting therapy, I started…
sometimes i put the lid on sometimes i do not i have made a hole in the box for the hose to go through, thanks for your kindly advice as i am thinking of hollowing a log for a simular purpose
You might want to contact Pad-a-cheek. She makes various cpap products and is always looking for new ideas. She makes hose covers, mask liners (don't know which masks though) and strap covers. Her products are great and have helped many overcome obs…
Tim I worked with a lady once that said at her husband's work place they used tampons to dry parts (but for the life of me can't remember what type of parts as this was 35 years ago). I thought is was ever soooo funny.
99 do you put the lid of the…
Try to readjust your headgear as suggested.
Can you feel air leaking into your eyes?
Have you checked with your doctor? Pink eye sometimes goes around and if you are having trouble that last all day you may want to check it out.
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