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    EEG Technologist

    PATIENT/CLIENT AGE GROUP EXPERIENCE

    Newborn (0 to 1)

    Toddler (1 to 3)

    Preschool (3 to 5)

    School age (6 to 12)

    Adolescent (13 to 18)

    Adult (19 to 65)

    Elderly (over 65)

    PRACTICE SETTING EXPERIENCE

    Acute Care/Hospital

    Acute Care/Hospital Critical Care

    Acute Care/Hospital ER

    Ambulatory Care/Clinic

    Home

    Long Term Care

    Mobile

    Portable

    Post-Acute Care

    Retirement Center

    Surgery

    Trauma

    EMR/SOFTWARE/TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS

    Meditech

    Allscripts

    Athenahealth

    eClinicalWorks

    EPIC

    CERNER

    Soarian

    PACS

    Gamma camera computer systems processing

    Gamma camera computer systems acquisitions procedures

    Radiology Information System (RIS)

    CardioPACS

    GE Healthcare

    Nextech

    Praxis EMR

    ISOLATION AND INFECTION PREVENTION

    Neutropenic Precautions

    Droplet Precautions

    N95 Masks

    CAPR/PAPR Respirators

    Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

    Sterile and Aseptic Technique

    PATIENT/CLIENT CARE PRACTICE/PERFORM/MONITOR

    Abuse/Neglect Recognition

    Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thanking (AIDET)

    Air Transfer Device

    Assist with/Initiate Code Blue

    Assistive Devices (Cane, Walker, Wheelchair, Gait Belt)

    Bedside Procedures

    Biohazard Waste

    Care of Patients in Restraints

    Care of the Dying Client

    Caregiver Stress

    COVID-19

    Ensures Safety and Comfort of Patients

    Environmental Safety Hazards Monitoring

    Explanation of Procedure

    Fall Precautions

    Informed Consent

    Interpretation of Diagnostics and Lab Studies

    Manage Medical Equipment (e.g., Urinary Catheter, Oxygen Tank, IV Tubing)

    Obtain Informed Consent

    Obtain Client History

    Client Triage

    Client and Family Teaching

    Client Discharge with Post-Procedure Instructions

    Client Identification Procedures

    CPR/ Emergency Crash Cart and Defibrillator

    Patient Preparation

    Patient Transport Stretcher/Bed

    Perform Fall Assessment

    Perform Vital Signs

    Use of 2 Patient Identifiers and Documentation

    Preprocedural Care/Prep

    Proper Client Positioning for Procedure

    Safe Client Transfer

    Safety Data Sheets

    Sit to Stand Assist Device

    Sleep Study Pre-Procedure COVID-19 Testing

    Sterile and Aseptic Technique

    Stretcher to Bed Transfer

    Transfer Boards/Slides

    Transfer of Client using Proper Lifting Techniques and Equipment)

    Transfer to Imaging Table

    Transfer to Wheelchair

    Verify Lab Results Prior to Procedure

    MEDICAL PATIENT EXPERIENCE

    Acute MI/Heart Attack

    Adult Cancer

    Alcohol/Drug Withdrawal (DTs)

    Anaphylaxis

    Apnea

    Arrythmias

    Assaultive/Combative Client

    Asthma

    Bariatric Surgery

    Chronic Illness

    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Cognitively Impaired Client

    Confused/Disoriented Patient

    Congestive Heart Failure

    Conscious Oral Sedation Patient

    Developmental Delays

    Diabetes

    Dialysis

    Fearful Client (Anxiety/Phobia)

    Heart Failure

    Hypertension

    Hypothermia

    Immunocompromised Patient

    Multi-Resistant Drug Organisms

    Neurological Disorders

    Open/Closed Head Injury

    Organ Transplant Patient

    Paraplegia/Quadriplegia

    Parkinson's Disease

    Patient Undergoing Chemotherapy/Radiation Therapy

    Permanent Pacemaker

    Postoperative

    Pregnant Patient

    PTSD

    Restrictive Pulmonary Diseases

    Sleep Apnea

    Stroke

    Tracheostomy

    Trauma and Emergency

    PROCEDURAL CLIENT CARE PRACTICE/PERFORM/MONITOR

    Collect Client Data and History

    Environmental Safety

    Evaluate Patient Level of Consciousness

    Monitor Vital Signs

    Client Prep

    Place Client on Monitor

    Placement of EKG Pads

    Placement of Electromyography (EMG)

    Placement of Electrooculography (EOG)

    Placement of Electroencephalogram (EEG)

    Placement of Oximetry Probe

    Procedure Set-Up

    Telemetry

    EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT

    Calibrate Diagnostic Equipment

    Daily and/or Monthly Quality Assurance Measures

    Proper Cleaning of Equipment

    Equipment Inspection/Maintenance

    General and Digital QC Testing

    Reporting Equipment Malfunctions

    Screen Cleaning Procedure

    Storage/Retrieval Patient Data

    Technique Selection

    Warm-Up Procedures

    OXYGEN ADMINISTRATION

    Bag-Valve-Mask

    Nasal Cannula

    Non-Rebreather Mask

    Pulse Oximetry

    Venturi Mask

    Portable Oxygen

    Ventilator

    Tracheostomy

    ARRHYTHMIA RECOGNITION

    Bradycardia

    Life Threatening Arrythmias

    Normal Sinus Rhythm

    Tachycardia

    PROCEDURAL DEPARTMENT TASKS AND SKILLS

    Cross Contamination Guidelines

    Decontamination Activities

    Decontamination Chemicals

    Decontamination Techniques

    Disposal Methods Chemicals/Medical Waste

    Environment Parameters

    Identify Workplace Hazards

    Instrument Terminology and Anatomy

    Knowledge of Microbial Growth Conditions

    Knowledge of Microorganisms

    Monitor and Document Storage Supplies/Sterile Trays

    Monitor Inventory

    Monitor Inventory Supplies/Sterile Trays

    Rotate Inventory

    Rotate Materials (First In/First Out)

    Sterilization Activities

    Storage Practices

    Test Equipment for Safe Proper Functioning

    Tracking Usage of Supplies and Equipment

    Types and Functions of Instruments

    Types of Instrument Construction

    Verify and Document Contents for Quality and Integrity

    Workflow Standard Precautions

    PROCEDURAL SKILLS

    Analysis for Technical Quality

    Demonstration of Correct Anatomic Regions

    Networking Archiving

    Parameter/Acquisition/Selections Protocol

    Post Processing Documentation of Procedure and Patient Data

    Proper Labeling

    Recognition of Relevant Pathology

    EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS

    Bio-Logic

    Cadwell

    GE

    HP

    Natus

    Nihon Kohden

    Other

    Philips

    Siemens

    Stratus

    Toshiba

    XLTEK

    STUDY PROCEDURES : APPLICATION PROCEDURES

    10-20 Measurement System

    Seizure Monitoring Hook-Up

    Grids and Strips

    Intracranial Electrodes

    Impedance Check

    Bio-Calibration

    STUDY PROCEDURES : EEG

    Sleep Deprived EEG

    Ambulatory EEG

    EEG with Video

    NEURODIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE : EEG

    Autonomic Procedures

    Activation Procedures

    Ambulatory EEG

    ECI Recording

    EEG with Video

    MEG (Magnetoencephalography)

    Neonatal EEG

    Sleep Deprived EEG

    SPECT with EEG

    Tilt table with EEG

    WADA

    PET

    NEURODIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE : EEG PATIENT EXPERIENCE

    Apnea

    Altered Mental Status

    Acute Head Injury Coma

    Concussion

    Conversion Disorder

    CVA

    Dizziness

    Epilepsy

    Encephalitis Halo

    Fasciculation

    Traction/Cervical Tongs

    Headaches/Migraines

    Head Injuries

    Hydrocephalus

    Mental Health Disorder

    Metabolic Encephalopathy

    Multiple Sclerosis

    Neuromuscular Disease

    Overdose

    Psychosis

    Post Craniotomy

    Schizophrenia

    Seizure Disorder

    Seizure Precautions

    Status Epileptics

    Syncope

    Tremors

    Tumors

    Tachycardia

    Medication Effects on EEG

    NEURODIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE : NON-EEG

    BAER/BAEP

    VER/VEP

    SSER/SSEP

    NCV

    IOM

    TCD

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