Our hope is that this Tips and Tricks Series helps you and your practice look for opportunities to not only expand your services but improve on the amazing job you are already doing for your patients!
To look back on our first post in the series - click here to access the first in our series: a Spanish Translation - EEG Quick Guide.
Next up - To Wrap or Not to Wrap?
For those of us that have been in the EEG field for awhile this is an age old question for how the set up is done.
Often it goes back to how one was trained. Often we do as we learn.
Modifying along the way based on outcomes is how healthcare is designed though - Revisiting this technique based on the quality of our studies is always a good thing when patient care is involved.
Are your patient ambulatory studies lasting as long as the doctor ordered?
Do patients require a lead repair during their study?
How is the quality of the recording in the home setting?
So many questions and of course, so many variables - but is there something we could do to help?
That is the most important question.
Just some quick Tips and Suggestions:
Do you wrap? If so, perhaps a 2nd one would help too - these patient’s have to wear this stuff for an awfully long time!
Do you not wrap? If that is the case give it a try for a month and review your studies. Is the quality better?
Are you using Tensive or SaO2 cream to apply? Using these tacky/textured like products and applying a gauze wrap around the head as the product is drying will help. The gauze will dry with the leads and secure itself. It will definitely help to not slide off their head during the night. Also taking a turn or two under the leads at the nap of the neck will help prevent this slide as well.
As technicians and technologists the quality of the recording is of utmost importance to us - using all our tools and resources available to ensure this quality test is a good thing : )
For more Tips and Tricks - stay tuned as we highlight them throughout the year.
Roya Tompkins, MS, REEG/EP T, RPSGT
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