[debbyed]

We do conscious sedation in the ED for things like dislocated shoulders and recover them as well ..However...Once a patient leaves the ER for either an inpatient or outpatient procedure they are no longer ER patients and are never returned to the ER for either recovery or discharge.

[CMERN]

Guess I forgot to add (way back in the post) If we have consciuos sedation...for fx,shoulders, etc. we the R.N. are responsible for one on one. That being so we have to notify charge, and team leader so that our other 4 patients are covered and cared for whilr the attending nurse completes C.S. one on one.. ...and as you know if you get one C.S.,,, the ball is rolling and you'll probly end up sedating half the county before the shift is over...is there a name for THAT phenomenom????... ( other than sh*t magnet? :

[CMERN]

o!!!wonderful Narcan..its half life is shorter than the meds used to put the patient under....well, actually Ive never used narcan in C.S. unless the pts in trouble.... Used it for Heroin O.D,s tho....Whew...one MAD MAN does wake up....makes me WANNA Conscious sedate 'em.......

[Brownms46]

I worked in a GI special procedures unit, and did the admissions, prep with IV start and IVPB/flds. I also recovered them and d/c'd to home, after the MD reviewed his findings with them. This unit was part of a clinic inside the hospital. When EGDs, Colons, and ERCPs needed to be done after hours, the on call nurse would come in, assist the MD, reover the pt. and clean the scopes, and go back home. Problem was...that same on call nurse would have to be at work the next day for the whole entire day also.