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In today’s managed-care environment, anesthesia providers are no longer the only practitioners administering sedation in operating and procedure rooms. The number of cases performed with moderate (conscious) sedation/analgesia administered by registered nurses has increased dramatically.
Today, RNs in operating rooms, emergency rooms, endoscopy suites, and even critical care units, administer sedative, opioid, and hypnotic agents to help patients through diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. This module has been designed for RNs and provides the basic knowledge and skills necessary for the safe and effective administration of pharmacologic agents for moderate sedation/analgesia. ©2010.
Content
- Unit 1: Introduction and Overview of Sedation/Analgesia
- Unit 2: Patient Assessment Factors
- Unit 3: Pharmocologic Techniques and Agents
- Unit 4: Monitoring Parameters
- Unit 5: Recognition and Management of Complications
- Unit 6: Regulatory/Medicolegal Issues
- Unit 7: Documentation
- Unit 8: Summary
- Unit 9: Case Studies
- Glossary of Terms
- Bibliography and Suggested Readings
- Review Questions
- Case Studies Response Guides
- Competency Documentation Form
Objectives
After completing this module, you should be able to accomplish the following:
- Discuss the historical evolution of the use of intravenous sedation/analgesia.
- Identify key patient-assessment factors.
- Discuss the pharmacology of various agents available for moderate sedation/analgesia.
- List the monitoring parameters and equipment necessary when administering agents for moderate sedation/analgesia.
- Describe potential complications of moderate sedation/analgesia.
- Outline the key considerations in the recognition and management of potential complications.
- Apply the principles of moderate sedation/analgesia administration and patient-monitoring parameters to specific patient-care situations.
- Demonstrate proper IV administration of agents and patient monitoring, including documentation on the patient's record.
