Amid all our everyday activities, we seldom just stop to recognize the world around us – and the events that help shape us. World Sleep Day is an annual event, intended to be a celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep, including medicine, education, social aspects and driving.…
Continuing Education for Sleep Technologists and Respiratory Therapists – Is it Necessary? In health care, many of us view continuing education as a pathway to national and state credentialing as well as licensure. And this is a valid reason to pursue education beyond the academic setting. BUT – this is not the only reason to…
Why Quality Sleep is Essential to our Children “Behavioral insomnia is highly prevalent, affecting approximately 25% of children. It involves difficulties initiating and maintaining sleep and frequently results in inadequate sleep, leading to an array of negative effects for both the child and the child’s family.” – Jennifer Vriend & Penn Corkum, National Center for…
Did you know … “One in four Americans develop insomnia each year, but about 75 percent of these individuals recover without developing persistent poor sleep or chronic insomnia, while 25% experience acute insomnia each year.” – Science Daily* *This study is based on a study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the…
Why Choose SleepEdu.org for your Continuing Education Sleep technologists are required to get re-certified every five years to maintain their credentials. To get re-certified, one must either retake and pass the RPSGT or RST examination, or accrue 50 continued education credits (CECs) over the five years in the US or Canada. In any healthcare industry,…
Everywhere you turn, you’re seeing ads, commercials, signs and natural health providers touting the benefits of CBD oils, which a derivative of Cannabis plant. There is much confusion of the differences between CBD, THC, and medical marijuana, even sometimes in the court system, which is instituting new laws and regulations to catch up with the…
Sleep medicine is a fascinating and rapidly expanding field of expertise. New advances in sleep medicine, technology, and a growing public awareness into the health consequences of sleep disorders, have led to an increasing need for qualified sleep technologists. Registered polysomnographic sleep technologists must get credentialing from the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM), The Board of…
Sleep Medicine is Essential to a Good Night’s Sleep Since good sleep is essential to our health, sleep medicine is a growing and essential field that manages sleep disorders including insomnia, hypersomnia, parasomnia, sleep apnea, sleep related breathing disorders, circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, and sleep movement disorders. A good night’s sleep is essential to our…
#MeToo Creates a Movement in 2017 “A recent study found that more than half of all American women—54% have experienced “unwanted and inappropriate sexual advances” at some point in their lives. 30% experienced it from male colleagues; 25% from men who could sway their careers.” – ABC News-Washington Post poll You cannot read the news on…
For many truck drivers and train operators, the adequate amount of sleep is vital not only for the effectiveness of their duties but to protect the lives of their other passengers. What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea and what are the current Federal regulations for OSA testing? “Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, arises from what is…