Allergy & Respiratory Laboratory and Sleep Laboratory

Programme

Sleep Study/Pulmonary Function Testing

Description

To provide an opportunity for pulmonary/sleep technologists to increase their knowledge and expertise in pulmonary function testing and polysomnography

Expected Duration

​Duration	​Description	​Fee
​From two to four weeks, depending on background knowledge and learning needs.	​Full day	​$400 per week

Entry Criteria

• Practising respiratory/sleep Technologist with at least 1 year working experience
• Vaccinated against Hepatitis B and Chicken Pox

Expected learning/learning objectives

On completion, the trainee will:

• To understand the range of respiratory services offered in KK Women’s And Children’s Hospital
• Observe and obtain hands-on experience on the various pulmonary function tests and sleep studies, so as to gain knowledge of the skills required in the profession
• To learn how to identify and troubleshoot any performance errors

Week one - Pulmonary Function Tests

• Overview of Allergy & Respiratory Laboratory
• Introduction to Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)
• Observation of respiratory technologist performing :Spirometry
  • Plethysmography/Lung Volume
  • Diffusion Capacity (Single-breath)
  • Exercise Challenge
  • Skin Prick (Food/Environmental Factors)
  • Maximum Voluntary Ventilation (MVV)
  • Maximal Respiratory Pressure (MIPs & MEPs)
    • Hands-on-training on pulmonary function technique
    • Infection control & quality control measures
    • Attachment to National Asthma Shared Care (NASC) clinic

Week two - Polysomnography

• Overview of Sleep Laboratory
• Observation of sleep technologist performing in:
  • Patient set-up
  • Recording & troubleshooting
  • Calibration (patient vs. sleep monitoring device)
  • Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
  • Oxygen and PAP titration
    • Hands-on-training on patient “set-up”
    • Scoring of raw data
    • Attachment to Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Education Centre

Teaching Faculty

Ms Tan Choy Hoon (RPSGT)
Accredited sleep/allergy and pulmonary laboratory technologists Physicians Respiratory Medicine Service, KKH

Class Size

Minimum one/Maximum

Fees

SGD$400 per week