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Can anyone tell me where to get nursing standards of care related to the role of the RNs in the room during colonoscopy (in the ones I have seen, in a small rural hospital, they were done in the OR; there was one RN doing conscious sedation and one scrubbed, assisting the surgeon, like any other OR procedure) but I am interrested in endo lab standard of care, as well.

Also, is there a site that list the usual risks and complications of colonoscopy? Obvioulsy perforation of the colon would be one, but I wonder if there is a standardized list.

Thank you for your assistance in pointing me in the right direction.