Scottsdale Mother-Dental Sleep Medicine Practitioner Empowers Women
North Valley Magazine: Sara Vizcarra sets the tone, not only as a professional but as a woman, Latina, and mother as well.
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How Is the Coronavirus Impacting Sleep Medicine Professionals?
Due to COVID-19, Sleep Medicine Professionals Turn to Telemedicine, Mail-Order Services to Manage Patients; Some Facilities Close, While Others Remain Mostly Business-as-Usual.
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Roles for APRNs/PAs in Your Sleep Center
Advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants have an increasingly expanding place on multidisciplinary sleep medicine teams and can play a vital role in patient care and education.
Clayton Sleep Institute Partners with Touchette Regional Hospital on New Sleep Center
Clayton Sleep Institute (CSI) is expanding its sleep clinic services to Touchette Regional...
Read MorePalomar Board Chair Resigns; Interim CEO May Get Permanent Status
Dr Pegah Mashayekhi, a sleep and internal medicine specialist, pleaded during the meeting’s public comments period to delay the shut down, reports The San Diego Union Tribune. Mashayekhi said that many Medi-Cal patients and some...
Read MoreSouth Dakota State University Assistant Dean Honored for Her Scholarly Work That Helps Nurses Cope with Shift Work
Finding creative ways to recruit and retain nurses at a Reno, Nev, hospital led Barbara Hobbs, PhD, assistant dean of the South Dakota State University (SDSU) College of Nursing Rapid City site, to pursue research on the impact...
Read MorePAs Successfully Fight Sleep Disorders
A physician assistant details her 6 weeks with a pulmonologist treating patients for sleep disorders, reports Physician’s Practice. At our sleep center, I consulted patients, ordered in-lab sleep studies, diagnosed...
Read MoreCertificates, Credentials & Degrees – Do You Know the Difference?
The BRPT and the AAST have joined forces to educate the healthcare arena, including practitioners in the sleep field, and to eliminate the misconception between credentialing and certificate programs as well as the incorrect use...
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Medical Specialist Shortage May Impact Access to Sleep Medicine Services
A white paper by Merritt Hawkins finds a growing shortage in the United States of specialists...
Read MoreThe Trouble With Visas for Foreign Physicians in North Texas
Strict requirements, long wait times, and a limited number of visas make recruiting foreign physicians tough in a physician-strapped region, reports D magazine. Dr. Arun Badi, a native of India, came to the United States in 1999...
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Why and How You Should Add Neurodiagnostics to Your Sleep Center
Integrating EEG provides clinical, technical, staffing, and financial advantages. By Kathryn...
Read MoreNurses Love What They Do But Fatigue Is Pervasive
A new Kronos Incorporated survey titled “Employee Engagement in Nursing” finds that 93% of US-based registered nurses (RNs) are satisfied in their career choice. Despite this, nurse fatigue is a substantial issue with 98% of...
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Nursing Agency in Portland Warns of Health Effects of Sleep Apnea in Honor of National Sleep Awareness Month
An Oregon nursing agency is urging sleep apnea awareness during National Sleep Awareness Month,...
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For Backlogged Labs, Outsourced Sleep Scoring Services Help Ease the Load
When a sleep tech is on vacation or a referral source unexpectedly sends over a high volume of new...
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Consider Colocating with Dental Sleep Medicine Practitioners: One Sleep Center’s Story
If you are searching for a way to increase referrals to your sleep center, consider paying a visit to your local dentist. Not in pursuit of a more dazzling smile, but to cultivate a collaborative relationship.
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Sleep Review Salary Survey 2015
Sleep medicine practitioners are making the same, or slightly less, than they made in 2014. Here are the median salaries for sleep professionals by title in 2015.
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First Ever Fundamentals of Sleep for Nurses Course Pilots in San Antonio
Sleep for Nurses and the Texas School of Sleep Medicine & Technology are presenting the Fundamentals of Sleep and Associated Disorders for Nurses, a continuing education course for nurses from varying specialty areas.
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Stay on Track with Home Sleep Testing
There is still time to jump aboard the HST train before being left in the dust. A hospital sleep services director explains how sleep centers can succeed with HST while also maintaining a robust in-lab program.
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