Moderate Sedation
Moderate (conscious) sedation is a technique of administering sedatives or dissociative agents with or without analgesics to induce a depressed level of consciousness that allows a patient to undergo an unpleasant procedure but maintain cardio-respiratory functions. As minimally invasive and non-invasive procedures are performed increasingly outside of the operating room, moderate sedation is becoming commonplace in ambulatory surgery centers and office-based practices.
The purpose of this course is to provide nurses and medical healthcare professionals with the knowledge and education required for safe medication delivery based on standardized operational guidelines. This course presents pre-procedure, intra-procedure and post-procedure assessment and monitoring, airway assessment, necessary equipment, drug and reversal medication used including doses, precautions and side effects, cardiac dysrhythmias recognition, as well preparation for an unexpected crisis.
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Objectives
Upon completion of this course the user will be able to:
- Differentiate between levels of sedation/analgesia and general anesthesia.
- Identify medications used to achieve moderate sedation/analgesia and list the reversal agent for each where applicable.
- List the preprocedural, procedural and postprocedural nursing care of patients who receive moderate sedation/analgesia.
Curriculum
- Introduction
- National Anesthesia Standards
- ENA ACEP Position Statements
- Sedation Continuum
- Nursing Responsibilities
- Physician Responsibilities
- Equipment and Monitoring
- Benzodiazepines
- Opioids
- Reversal Medications
- Nursing Considerations
- Mallampati Airway Classification System
- Emergency Interventions
- Respiratory Depression and Hypoventilation
- Discharge Criteria
- Summary
- California Bill 241
- Implicit Bias in Healthcare
- What is Implicit Bias?
- Implications of Implicit Bias in Healthcare
- How to Reduce Implicit Bias
Price: $12.00
Contact Hour: 1
Course Author
Kevin Stansbury
Kevin Stansbury, MBA, BSN, BS, RN, CEN, VA-BC, is a Registered Nurse with over 25 years’ experience in the medical field including critical care, emergency medicine, and infusion therapy. He is currently living and working in the Central Valley of California. Kevin is a 13-year veteran of the U.S. Army where he served as a combat medic and nurse. He received several military decorations during his tours in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, including an Army Achievement Medal, an Army Commendation Medal, and the Kuwaiti Liberation Medal. Kevin also received his Expert Field Medical Badge while serving two tours in Korea.
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