CSRN™ Sedation Certification • Online • Self-Paced
Train for the moment when calm competence matters most.
Sedation Certification is a competency-based online course for nurses and healthcare professionals who want practical, safety-focused training in patient assessment, airway vigilance, monitoring, medications, emergency readiness, and the language of compassionate care.
Designed to help providers recognize risk early, respond confidently, and protect patients through the full sedation continuum.
Competency First
Begin and end with competency evaluation so learners can see growth, confidence, and readiness.
No Final Exam
Watch focused video lessons, review highlights, complete quizzes, and move through a structured online pathway.
Facility Friendly
Support staff standardization for endoscopy, ED, radiology, dental, outpatient surgery, ophthalmology, and procedural settings.
Choose Your Path
Flexible sedation education for individuals, teams, and returning graduates.
Individual Course
Build personal mastery in moderate, IV, conscious, and procedural sedation concepts at your own pace.
Facility Course
Empower your department with facility-wide sedation education and a shared language of safety.
Recertification
Stay current, renew your credential, and refresh sedation safety practices through streamlined learning.
State Policies
Review state-level considerations and confirm requirements with your board or facility leadership.
Simulation Reinforcement
Case-based practice helps learners apply critical thinking across realistic patient care categories.
What Learners Master
From assessment to discharge, every module points back to vigilance.
The course helps learners connect the clinical pieces that matter: proper patient selection, pre-sedation assessment, airway risk, appropriate monitoring, medication awareness, complication management, recovery, discharge criteria, and patient-centered communication.
Curriculum Snapshot
A clear 10-module pathway toward safer sedation practice.
| Part | Training Agenda, Tutorial, Objectives | Contact Hours |
|---|---|---|
| – | Pre-Sedation Competency Self-Assessment | 0.5 |
| 1 | Introduction, Scope of Practice, Levels of Sedation | 1.0 |
| 2 | Protocols and Standards for Safe and Effective Sedation | 0.5 |
| 3 | Pre-Operative Sedation Assessment | 1.0 |
| 4 | Airway Assessment | 0.5 |
| 5 | Equipment and Monitoring | 1.0 |
| 6 | Medications | 1.0 |
| 7 | Managing Complications | 1.0 |
| 8 | Hypnotic Drugs and Calming Language | 1.0 |
| 9 | Sedation Competency Case One — 14 categories, 8 cases per category | 1.0 |
| 10 | Sedation Competency Case Two — 14 categories, 8 cases per category | 1.0 |
| – | Post-Sedation Competency Self-Assessment | 0.5 |
Airway First Thinking
Students learn to look for airway risk before sedation begins and to respect the protective reflexes that help keep patients safe.
Monitoring With Purpose
Pulse oximetry, blood pressure, ECG, capnography concepts, and patient observation are framed as tools for early recognition.
Rescue Readiness
The course emphasizes emergency equipment, medication awareness, complication recognition, and the ability to respond when sedation deepens.
Where It Helps
Designed for busy procedural environments.
Sedation Certification supports learners in settings where moderate or procedural sedation is part of patient care.
- Emergency departments and trauma centers
- Endoscopy, gastroenterology, and radiology suites
- Dental and oral surgery practices
- Ophthalmology and cataract clinics
- Ambulatory surgery and office-based procedure centers
- Plastic surgery, pain, and specialty procedure settings
Why Teams Choose It
Standardize the language of safety.
A shared course pathway helps teams align around policy, documentation, rescue readiness, and the core principle that the monitor’s only job is monitoring the patient.
- Online, self-paced access for busy clinicians
- Competency-based design with case reinforcement
- Supports facility education and accreditation readiness
- Course valid for two years from completion date
- CE credits approved through the California Board of Registered Nursing provider framework
Created by Ron Eslinger
Education rooted in competence, calm, and compassion.
Founded on decades of anesthesia, nursing, military service, and patient-safety education, this program carries forward Ron Eslinger’s mission: give healthcare professionals the knowledge, vigilance, and confidence to protect patients during sedation.
The heart of the course
Sedation is not only medication. It is preparation, communication, observation, and the steady ability to recognize when a patient needs rescue.
Competence creates calm. Calm creates trust. Trust helps protect lives.
Questions Students Ask
Clear answers before enrollment.
Who is eligible for Sedation Certification?
The course is designed for Registered Nurses, physicians, dentists, PAs, and other licensed healthcare providers who need moderate or procedural sedation training.
Is the CSRN™ credential nationally recognized?
CSRN™ is a program credential, not an ANA/ANCC national board certification. The course is designed to support safe sedation practice, facility standardization, continuing education, and accreditation-related training needs.
How long do learners have to complete the course?
Learners have one full year from purchase date to complete the 10-module course. Certification validity is two years from completion date.
Is there a final exam?
No final exam. Students watch each training video, review highlights, complete competency quizzes, and complete the required course steps.
Do I need to check my state or facility policy?
Yes. Scope of practice and medication administration policies can vary by state, profession, board, and facility. Always confirm requirements with your facility leadership and licensing board.
Accreditation/approval note: Healthy Visions / MyCEcredit is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP17185, for 10 contact hours. CE credits are available for RNs; the program may also be open to other licensed healthcare professionals as listed by Sedation Certification. Always confirm your individual licensing and employer requirements.
Where It Helps Most
Where Is Sedation Certification Most Needed?
Sedation Certification supports learners in procedural settings where safe moderate, IV, conscious, and procedural sedation is part of patient care.
Interactive Training
Enhance Hands-On Learning with the Sedation Competency Simulator™
Experience realistic case-based training across 14 patient care categories, with CE credits approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Perfect for nurses and facilities wanting to reinforce sedation safety protocols, improve clinical decision-making, and support compliance standards.
Nationwide Access
Sedation Certification Courses Available Nationwide
Serving healthcare providers and facilities across the United States.
- California
- Texas
- Florida
- New York
- Illinois
- North Carolina
- Arizona
- Washington
- Georgia
- Ohio
- Colorado
- Massachusetts
Need to meet your state’s sedation policy? View Our State Policy Guide →
Ready to elevate your sedation practice?
Enroll today and move forward with the practical, competency-based education that helps clinicians deliver safer, calmer, more confident sedation care.
