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Work History
2000 - present:
Freelance Medical Writer/Editor
Regina Patrick Writing Service
E-mail: rpwritingservice@aol.com
Website: https://patrickwritingservice.com
Duties: I am a contributing writer for A2Zzz magazine,
which educates sleep technologists about new developments in the field. I began
my association with A2Zzz in 2000.
I am also a contributing
writer for several other magazines in the sleep field (e.g., Focus, Sleep
Review, RT), as well as for lay health magazines (e.g., Healthy
Living News, Mature Living) in my local area (Toledo, Ohio).
In 2009, I expanded
my services to provide editing to various companies (e.g., Palabra, the Word
Company; Premedia Global, Cactus Global) and individuals. Through this
experience, I have gained familiarity with the American Medical Association and
the Council of Biology Editors styles of writing, as well as familiarity with
the Chicago Manual of Style. Most projects involve editing PhD/MD
level articles.
1985 - present:
Registered Sleep Technologist
Fulton County Swanton Sleep Center (2012
2013)
One Turtle Creek Drive
Swanton, OH 43558
Wolverine Sleep Center (2010 2012)
4111 E. Russell Rd.
Tecumseh, MI 49286
St. Ann Mercy Sleep Disorders Center (2008
2010)
3404 W. Sylvania Ave.
Toledo, OH 43623
St. Vincent Mercy Sleep Disorders Center (1985
2008)
2213 Cherry St.
Toledo, OH 43608
Duties: I am a registered sleep technologist. In that capacity, I prepared
equipment such as the polysomnograph machine and sensors for nocturnal sleep
studies; hooked up patients for sleep studies; explained sleep study procedures
to patients; and monitored patients during sleep.
Education
1987 Graduate of the
University of Toledo (Toledo, OH) with a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics.
Credentials
1994: Board of Registered
Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)
I attained
certification as a registered sleep technologist on July 16, 1994.
2011: American Board
of Sleep Medicine (ABSM)
I attained
certification as a registered sleep technologist on August 26, 2011.
Professional
Affiliations
1987 - 2005: American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST)
As a member, I was
involved in AAST's efforts to pass legislation concerning issues that affect
the sleep technology field. I am a frequent contributor to the AAST's
magazine, A2Zz. I am a contributing writer for
AAST's textbook, Fundamentals of Sleep Technology, which is
used in training programs for sleep technologists.
2000 - 2002: American
Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
I was a member of the
Ann Arbor, MI chapter of AMWA until it disbanded in 2002.
Awards
I was the 2003 recipient
of the Dr. Allen DeVilbiss Literary Award for my literary contributions
to A2Zzz and to the sleep field.
In 2008, I was the
recipient of the Peter A. McGregor Service Award for my contributions to A2Zzz and
to the sleep field.
Recent Articles
Patrick, R. 2021. Wearable Sleep Technology. A2Zzz
30(4):10-12.
https://thesleepscene.aastweb.org/Portals/1/A2Zzz_2021_Q4.pdf
Patrick, R. 2019. Alzheimers disease biomarkers in children with
OSA. A2Zzz. 28(2):9-12.
Patrick, R. 2017 Dec. A Blood Test for Sleep Apnea? A2Zzz.
Patrick, R. 2017 Mar. Residual Sleepiness in OSA: Possible
Factors. A2Zzz.
Patrick, R. 2015 Feb. Shifting Attitudes. Sleep Review.
https://www.sleepreviewmag.com/2015/02/shifting-attitudes-shift-work-nap
Patrick, R. 2013 Oct. Nocturnal Eating and Its Relation to RLS and
Narcolepsy. Sleep Review.
https://www.sleepreviewmag.com/2013/10/nocturnal-eating-and-its-relation-to-rls-and-narcolepsy
Patrick, R. 2012 Apr. Warning Label Adherence. Sleep Review. https://www.sleepreviewmag.com/sleep-disorders/hypersomnias/narcolepsy/warning-label-adherence.
Patrick, R. 2011 June. Early intervention: Predicting and preventing
sleep-disordered breathing. Sleep Review. https://www.sleepreviewmag.com/sleep-disorders/breathing-disorders/obstructive-sleep-apnea/early-intervention.
Patrick R. 2011 Fall. Melatonin and nocturnal asthma. Focus. Focus
Publications, Inc. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Melatonin+and+nocturnal+asthma.-a0282427248.
Patrick R. 2011. Treatment recommendation updates: Guidelines and
recommendations for the management of narcolepsy and other central
hypersomnias. Sleep Review.
Patrick R. 2010. Sleep pressure and adenosine. Focus,
(Jan/Feb):12-13.
Patrick R. 2009. Dazed, confused, and tired. Sleep Review
https://www.sleepreviewmag.com/sleep-health/sleep-whole-body/heart/dazed-confused-and-tired.
Books
Patrick R. 2007. Principles of recording biopotentials. Fundamentals
of Sleep Technology, Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
271279.
Patrick R. 2012. Fundamentals of Sleep Technology, 2nd edition Philadelphia:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 3746, 7892, 286300.
Patrick R. 2020. Fundamentals of Sleep Technology, 3rd edition Philadelphia:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 3044, 93114, 399424.