Moderate Sedation Certification Agenda for RNs, Pas and MDs

 

AGENDA (Content and time is flexible depending on Questions and needs of participants)

 

7:30-7:50         Sign In Continental Breakfast

                           Receive class handouts

                       

7:50-8:00         Administrative Remarks

8:00-10:00       Scope of Practice

                           History

                           Definition levels of sedation

                           State position statements on non-anesthetist RNs and sedation

                           Indication for sedation

                           Roll of the sedation nurse

                           The continuum of sedation

                           General approaches to conducting safe and effective Sedation

                           JCAHO policy and standards for patient sedation

 

10:00-10:15     Break

 

10:15-12:15     Pre-Operative Sedation Assessment

                           ASA physical status

                           Airway assessment

                           Airway adjuncts 

                           Monitoring

 

12:15-1:30       Lunch on your own     

 

1:30-3:30         Medications

                           Sedation/analgesic medications

                           Anesthesia medications

                           Reversal agents

                           Emergency medications

                           Complications

 

3:30-3:45         Break

 

3:45-5:45         Discharge

                          Geriatric age specific considerations

                           Pediatric sedation

                           Adverse events

                           The Nightingale affect and nursing suggestions

 

5:45                  Evaluations and take home test for certification

 

 

Take home materials – Sedation Competency Manual, with PowerPoint Syllabus, Music CD, Resource Disk, Exam.

 

THE LEARNER WILL BE ABLE TO:

·  Discuss the differences between minimal sedation, moderate sedation, deep sedation, and general anesthesia.

·  State 4 objectives/goals of sedation.

·  Identify your institution's policy regarding care of the patient undergoing sedation.

·  Demonstrate care for the patient during pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and post-procedure phases of sedation.

·  List the drugs, routes, and dosages for the drugs commonly used in moderate sedation.

·  Discuss antidotes (dosage, side effects, indications) for commonly used drugs with sedation.

·  Describe signs and symptoms of partial and complete airway obstruction.

·  Demonstrate interventions to correct partial and complete airway obstruction.

·  Identify side effects and contraindications to medications that have the potential to suppress a patient's protective   reflexes and respirations.

·  Discuss the significance of utilizing the ASA classification during pre/post procedural pediatric and adult assessment.

·  Integrate age-specific principles into care of the pediatric and geriatric patient undergoing moderate sedation.

·  Document clearly, completely, and according to established standards, policies and instructions.

·  Administer moderate sedation safely.

·  Effectively manage complications which might arise during moderate sedation.                                                      

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Nurses Working In:
- ER
- PACU
- Radiology
- Endoscopy
- Ophthalmology
- Operating Room
- Special Procedures

 

Participants will be able to take the certification exam on line.  With a passing grade of 80% they will receive a certificate for CECs which can be printed after completion of exam and evaluation.  Within two weeks the Participants will receive their Certification Certificate and a one year membership in the American Association of Moderate Sedation Nurses.

For information call 865-220-0777 or email lena@sedationcertification.com

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