1. Pima Medical Institute Online Education
Polysomnography
Pima Medical Institute Online Education
RES325 Course Map
Normal Sleep
After completing this lesson, you should be able to analyze and define normal sleep physiology.
What to Read
Topic: Characteristics of Normal Sleep
Chapters 3, 4, 5, 9
Topic: Aging and Sleep
Chapters 6, 7, 24
Topic: Women and Sleep
Chapter 8
What to Do
Assignment: Normal Sleep (Due _________)
Abnormal Sleep Physiology
After completing this lesson, you should be able to describe sleep disordered physiology and classify sleep disorders.
What to Read
Topic: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Central Sleep Apnea
Chapters 14, 15
Topic: Parasomnias and Insomnias
Chapters 19, 20, 21
Topic: Sleep-Related Movement Disorders
Chapters 59, 61, 62, 63
Topic: Circadian Rhythm Disorders
Chapter 16
What to Do
Assignment: Case Study Discussion (Due _________)
Quiz 1 (Due _________)
Polysomnography
After completing this lesson, you should be able to characterize information gained from sleep studies.
What to Read
Topic: Patient Prep and Education
Chapters 27-29
Topic: Recording
Chapters 31, 32
Topic: Recognizing and Scoring
Chapters 33, 35, 37
What to Do
Assignment: Interview Questions (Due _________)
Activity: Equipment
Activity: Scoring
Assignment: Sleep Study (Due _________)

2. Polysomnography Interventions and Therapies Sleep Lab Management
Pima Medical Institute Online Education
RES325 Course Map (continued)
Interventions and Therapies
After completing this lesson, you should be able to describe sleep disordered physiology.
What to Read
Topic: Education and Sleep Hygiene
Chapters 54, 56
Topic: Oxygen and Dental Devices
Chapters 51-52
Topic: CPAP, BiPAP and NIV
Chapters 45-50
Topic: Surgery
Chapter 53
What to Do
Assignment: Experiences Discussion (Due _________)
Sleep Lab Management
After completing this lesson, you should be able to discuss management issues specific to a sleep lab.
What to Read
Topic: Professionalism and Staffing
Chapters 66-67
Topic: Policy, Procedure and Safety
Chapters 68-69
Topic: Accreditation
Chapter 70
What to Do
Assignment: Management Discussion (Due _________)
Activity: Professionalism
Assignment: Professionalism (Due _________)
Research
After completing this lesson, you should be able to evaluate research applications where sleep studies are useful and, based on peer-reviewed articles obtained from the online library, examine the issues related to using sleep studies in research.
What to Read
Topic: Traumatic Brain Injuries
Topic: Ethics
Chapter 74
Topic: Pediatric Research
Chapter 76
What to Do
Assignment: Research Discussion (Due _________)
Assignment: Final Paper (Due _________)