Re: Procedural Sedation
I agree with the previous post.
The nurses administering sedatives only job is to monitor the patient.
This is clearly stated in most accrediting agencies standards and the JCAHO spells it out clearly.
In more and more places the standard is becoming that you have the ability to rescue patients from one level deeper than the intended level of sedation.
Example: your intention for a procedure is moderate sedation, then you should have the training and skill to rescue a patient from deep sedation, and so on.
Alot of good information is available online for nursing, just google "conscious sedation nursing"
Best,
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