Moderate Sedation Practices
Non-anesthesia professionals are becoming increasingly involved in the administration of moderate sedation. This requires specific competencies consistent with state and federal regulations, organizational policies, and the practitioner’s scope of practice, education, and training.
The goal of the course is to equip RNs in acute care facilities with knowledge of safe moderate sedation practices needed for optimizing patient outcomes.
Non-anesthesia professionals are becoming increasingly involved in the administration of moderate sedation. This requires specific competencies consistent with state and federal regulations, organizational policies, and the practitioner’s scope of practice, education, and training. The goal of the course is to equip RNs in acute care facilities with knowledge of safe moderate sedation practices needed for optimizing patient outcomes.
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Relias LLC designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.25 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.2000 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Medicine
Florida Board of Medicine (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.25 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.0000 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (CEBroker Provider #: 50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.25 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure (CEBroker Provider #: 50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.25 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Medical Board
Physicians will receive 1.25 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Ohio State Medical Board
State Medical Board of Ohio (CEBroker Provider #: 50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.25 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Tennessee Board Of Medical Examiners
Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.25 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Wyoming Board of Nursing
Wyoming Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.2000 contact hours for participating in this course.
Identify the levels of the sedation continuum and indications suggesting a patient is deeper than intended.
Define the periprocedural nursing responsibilities and considerations for administering medications during moderate sedation.
Recall the preprocedural considerations and recommendations for monitoring patients receiving moderate sedation.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Sedation Continuum
Levels of Sedation
Indications for Sedation and Analgesia
Primary Goal for Moderate Sedation
Review
Summary
Section 3: Considerations
Scope of Practice
Older Adults
Pediatric Patients
Review
Summary
Section 4: Preprocedural
Nursing Responsibility
Preprocedural Assessment
Airway Assessment
ASA Classification
Assessing Level of Consciousness
Baseline Aldrete Score
Fasting
Equipment Preparation
Review
Summary
Section 5: Medications
Drug Selection and Considerations
Benzodiazepines
Opioids
Propofol
Ketamine
Review
Summary
Section 6: Nursing Responsibilities
Patient Monitoring
Monitoring Level of Consciousness
Monitoring Ventilation and Oxygenation
Hemodynamic Monitoring
Post-sedation Monitoring
Discharge Criteria
Discharge Instruction and Education
Review
Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Brandy earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with summa cum laude distinction from Capella University. She is a certified perioperative nurse with versatile skills in circulator and scrub roles for different surgical specialties. Brandy has fulfilled several nursing leadership responsibilities as the Surgical Services Clinical Educator and Periop 101 instructor for UNC REX Healthcare in North Carolina. She has been an active member of various hospital committees and contributed to numerous process improvement initiatives. In the early stages of her career, she developed her core nursing skills while working on a postoperative and medical-surgical overflow unit. She served in various roles, including charge nurse, preceptor, Magnet Champion, and admission/discharge facilitator. Currently, Brandy works as a perioperative subject matter expert and course writer at Relias.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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All courses offered by Relias, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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