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I began my adult journey over 30 years ago as a respiratory therapist. Along the way I worked in management and also became a registered nurse. My nursing career includes a master's degree in mental health - psychiatric nursing. In spite of my occupational meandering, my passion has always been teaching. For the past 16 years I have been dedicated to that passion working as the program director of an associate degree respiratory therapy program. I am also currently pursuing a childhood dream of earning a doctoral degree. In less than one year I will have my doctorate in adult education.

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Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders The difference between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and central sleep apnea

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Sleep apnea, brief cessation of breathing while sleeping, can be quite bothersome, preventing both you and your partner from enjoying a restful night. Fortunately it is simple to diagnose and easily treated. There are two broad categories of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and central sleep apnea (CSA). When diagnosing sleep apnea it is important to determine the specific type that the patient has as they are treated differently.The testing that is used to diagnose sleep apnea is officially known as poly-“ means many. Thus a sleep study looks at many different physical cha...

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