Preparing for a Night at the Sleep Center
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We look forward to providing you with the highest quality of care in a comfortable and relaxing environment. This article will provide you with information on how to prepare and what you may expect during your stay with us.
How Should I Prepare Myself?
On the day of your study, please maintain your regular routine.
- Eat your meals at a regular time.
- Take your prescribed medications unless instructed by your physician.
- Bring something comfortable to sleep in, but refrain from wearing silk or satin.
- Bring your own pillow from home, if it helps you sleep better.
- Bring your toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries.
- Bring a book to read.
- Bring a Laptop, Fusion Sleep provides Free Wi-Fi.
- Bring non-caffeinated snacks if needed, especially if you have special dietary requirements.
What Should I Avoid?
To maximize your comfort and the success of the sleep testing, please keep in mind the following special instructions for the day of your study. Please avoid:
- napping during the day of the study
- drinking caffeinated beverages (coffee, caffeinated sodas or energy drinks) after 12:00PM
- drinking any alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the Sleep Center
- using hairspray, hair-gel, or mousse prior to the study
- wearing hair pieces or getting your hair done prior to the study
- wearing make-up to the study
- wearing oils or lotions on your skin
- Men may need to shave under the chin prior to the study (to eliminate that 5 o’clock shadow)
- Nail polish will need to be removed
- Do not apply artificial fingernails prior to the study
What is the Center Like?
When you arrive at the Fusion Sleep Center, you will be greeted by your technologist and shown to your private suite.
We provide care in a free standing facility offering a home-like environment. Our staff is focused on making the experience as comfortable and effective as possible. Below is a list of some of the things you can expect:
- The Center is on the first floor
- Well-Lit Curbside Parking
- Spacious bedroom suite with private full-bathroom
- Highest Quality Queen-size bed and mattress
- ADA Compliant Bedrooms and Bathrooms (Americans with Disabilities Act)
- Vivid Flat-Screen Television and Satellite programming for your comfort and entertainment
- Complimentary High Speed Internet Access
Once you have settled in your room, the technologist will ask you to complete and return questionnaires which are important for accurate interpretation of your sleep study.
Can I Sleep with All These Wires?
This is the most frequently asked question at Fusion Sleep. The answer is YES. The technologist is a specially trained professional who applies sensors, records sleep data, and maximizes your comfort in order to ensure a technically superior study.
After you prepare to get comfortable for the night, your technologist will use special adhesives and/or tape to attach the necessary sensors. No needles are ever used.
You will have sensors:
- applied to your head and behind the ears
- taped on either side of your eyes and underneath your chin
- placed on your chest to measure your heart rate
- placed near your nostrils to measure breathing and snoring patterns
- placed on your legs to measure movements throughout the night
- placed on one finger to measure blood oxygen levels
Your technologist will keep watch throughout the night to maintain the integrity of the data as well as your comfort. Each room is designed with an intercom for easy two-way communication.
Your technologist is readily available just a few feet away in the centralized recording room. Our sleep laboratory equipment is designed for mobility, to allow you to shift positions at any time and disconnect from it if you need to use the restroom during the night.
What is a Polysomnogram?
 A polysomnogram (PSG) is a comprehensive and non-invasive recording of multiple physiologic parameters related to sleep and health. Below are a few terms you might hear related to the sensors that are used.
Sleep Testing also includes other sensors to record:
- Nasal Airflow and snoring with a nasal cannula
- Respiratory Movement with soft stretchy bands over the chest and abdomen
- Body Position
- Oxygen Saturation
- Video Recording of Movements and Behavior
The sensors are connected to a recording device (called a head-box) located on the nightstand with very thin colorful plastic coated wires. The wires are all long enough so you can comfortably change positions during the night.
PSG = Polysomnogram
EEG = Brain Waves
EOG = Eye Movements
EMG = Muscle Activity
ECG = Heart Rate
What do I do in the Morning?
You will be woken up by your technologist around 6:00AM. The technologist will assist you by removing the sensors. You will be asked to complete a few additional questionnaires relating to your experience.
You are welcome to shower and prepare for the day in your own private bathroom. You will be provided with coffee and a light snack before you leave the Center.
What if my Schedule Changes?
One of our sleep technologists has been specifically assigned to work with you on the night of the study. Additionally, your insurance provider may have pre-certified this study only for this date. Therefore, it is important that you keep your scheduled sleep testing appointment.
If you are unable to maintain the appointment date, please call Fusion Sleep at 678.990.3962 within 48 hours of your appointment.
If your study falls on a Saturday or Sunday, please call no later than Thursday.
If you anticipate arriving late to the Center on the day of your study, please call to notify the technologists.
When Will My Results be Ready?
After your sleep testing, a specially trained sleep technologist will thoroughly analyze the entire recording. Once completed, our Board Certified Sleep Medicine Physicians will perform a detailed analysis and produce a written interpretation of all testing results with your particular medical information in mind.
For this reason, your sleep technologist is not able to give you any information about your testing. Fusion Sleep does not provide results over the phone in order to maintain privacy regarding your medical information.
We are committed to having your study results available by your next appointment.
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