Posts Tagged ‘sleep medicine’

Dealing With Third Shift

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Sleep Tech Tip of the Week:

By Michael Miller, RPSGT

Most often we as sleep techs are the biggest offenders of not practicing what we preach. We tell our patients to allow for adequate sleep time, reduce caffeine intake close to bed time, practice proper sleep hygiene, and maintain consistency when it comes going to bed and waking up. We, or least I, have been guilty of not following one or all of those suggestions at some point during my career. We, as sleep professionals, have to apply what we know about sleep to our personal lives as well. (more…)

Are Sleep Disorders Causing Fibromyalgia? A Pain in the…

Friday, June 25th, 2010

By Angela Terry, RPSGT @ OBAND Medical Group Las Vegas

Life as an RPSGT sometimes means that I don’t always get enough sleep. Sometimes my body becomes sore and achy after working a long night shift and caring for my family. One thing that I can always count on though is that after a proper sleep cycle, I can wake up rested and pain free. This relief is thanks to the restorative process of chemical and hormonal releases/balances that naturally occur during deep sleep. (more…)

Sleepvirtual Announces the Winner of the BWII PSG at APSS SLEEP 2010

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Sleepvirtual's Felipe Lerida preps the prize

The SLEEP 2010 conference was held in San Antonio, Texas this year at the Gonzales Convention Center. Sleepvirtual participated at the convention as an exhibitor and held a drawing for the most exciting prize we have ever given away: a brand new, turn-key BWII PSG sleep system! (more…)

Sleep Conferences, To Go or Not To Go?

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Sleep Tech Tip of the Week

By Michael Miller, RPSGT

The largest sleep conference of the year, APSS Sleep 2010, was held last week in San Antonio, TX. As it was a huge success and attended by 5000+ sleep professionals from all over the world, I felt that this topic was relevant to write about this week.

As a sleep technologist, deciding which sleep conferences to attend can be challenging. (more…)

The Impact of Social Media on the Field of Sleep Medicine

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

Sleep Tech Tip of the Week

By Michael Miller, RPSGT

As a greenhorn to the contribution of positive and valuable social media content as it relates to the field of sleep medicine, I am enamored with the amount of interesting and relevant information available today for our once unfamiliar field. (more…)