Registered Sleep Technologist
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A Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) is a Polysomnographic Technologist
accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
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Polysomnographic technologist
A polysomnographic technologist performs overnight polysomnograms on those with suspected sleep disorders. In the United States and worldwide the process for becoming a polysomnography technician or technologist is primarily either on-the-job or certificate based...
accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is a United States professional society for the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine. It was established in 1975. The AASM is the only professional society that is dedicated exclusively to the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine...
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See Also
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- Certified Respiratory TherapistCertified Respiratory TherapistA Certified Respiratory Therapist , formerly Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician , is a therapist who has graduated from a respiratory therapy program at a university or college and has passed a national certification exam...
- Registered Pulmonary Function TechnologistRegistered Pulmonary Function TechnologistA Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist is a technician who is a Registered Respiratory Therapist that has successfully passed the national registry exam.-See Also:*Respiratory therapy*Certified Respiratory Therapist...
- Certified Pulmonary Function TechnologistCertified Pulmonary Function TechnologistA Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist is a technologist who is at least a Certified Respiratory Therapist but may be a Registered Respiratory Therapist that has successfully passed the national certification exam.-See also:...
- Registered Sleep TechnologistRegistered Sleep TechnologistA Registered Sleep Technologist is a Polysomnographic Technologist accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.-See Also:*Respiratory therapy*Certified Respiratory Therapist*Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist...
- American Association of Sleep TechnologistsAmerican Association of Sleep TechnologistsThe American Association of Sleep Technologists is an organization that promotes the interests of sleep technologists. It promotes standardized education for sleep technicians, sleep technologists and sleep center managers. It spends resources defending the profession of sleep technology from...