Practical Guide To Moderate Sedationvanalgesia

"This easy-to-follow book is your complete clinical guide to caring for patients receiving conscious sedation/analgesia during a short-term therapeutic, diagnostic, or surgical procedure. It covers everything you need to know - from practice guidelines for administering sedation, to pre-sedation requirements, intra-procedure monitoring and documentation, and discharge criteria."--BOOK JACKET.

This 2nd edition focuses on the preprocedural, procedural, and postprocedural care of the moderately sedated patient. It is designed for any clinician involved in the administration of moderate sedation and written by a clinician involved in the practice on a daily basis. The primary focus of this new edition is to provide all the content and tools necessary to demonstrate competency in moderate sedation/analgesia. Includes a greater focus on the core competencies necessary for clinical practice. Concept Checks are integrated throughout to help the learner assess the mastering of the content presented. Includes the recommended standards of practice from the ANA, AORN, American Academy of Pediatrics, and JCAHO's Sample Policies & Procedures. Contains sample clinical competencies for moderate sedation so the book can be used as a study guide and measurement tool. Incorporates throughout important information on the specific moderate sedation parameters of the pediatric and geriatric patients addressing preprocedural assessment, physiologic variations, pharmacologic considerations and sedative techniques. Includes a comprehensive pharmacologic profile of each medication used in the moderate sedation practice setting. Follows a recommended 'core curriculum' format, but each idea and concept are discussed in detail. Increased integration of actual Clinical Scenarios facilitates the application of content knowledge and utilization of critical thinking skills. Integration of herbal preparations and their impact on pre-sedation care. Latest JCAHO Sedation/Anesthesia Guidelines (2004) incorporated throughout. A larger trim size (8.5 x 11) provides more of a 'manual' feel and allows the reader to make notes and work through various tools throughout the book.

Introducing the definitive resource designed for practitioners working in the rapidly expanding area of moderate procedural sedation and analgesia clinical practice. Moderate Procedural Sedation and Analgesia: A Question and Answer Approach focuses on the preprocedural, procedural, and postprocedural care of the moderately sedated patient in a variety of settings. This comprehensive text is designed to provide all the content and tools nurses and other clinicians need to demonstrate competency in moderate sedation and analgesia. Additionally, this user-friendly text is written by well-known sedation/analgesia expert, Michael Kost and recommended by standards of practice from the ANA, AORN, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. New clinically focused text ensures clinicians involved in the administration and management of patients receiving moderate sedation have access to the most up-to-date information. Strong safety focus throughout the book explains how technology and clinician practice can improve sedation administration. Chapters organized in clinical problem/question plus answer format help you easily comprehend material. Follows the latest TJC Sedation/Anesthesia Guidelines ensuring you are ready for medication administration in clinical practice. Pediatrics and Geriatrics chapters cover specific sedation practice recommendations that address the substantive clinical practice challenges associated with these patient populations. Pharmacologic profiles of medications detail their use in the moderate sedation practice setting.

This Book is to be used in conjunction with Sedation Certification training TO enhance SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MODERATE SEDATION for non-anesthesia providers.This course is available for purchase 24/7 in on-line, live, DVD , and facility purchase and can be accessed from any remote location and mobile devises. Always available to fit your schedule. www.sedationcertification.comSedation Certification, is a Healthy Visions Company. Sedation Certification is the The benchmark for safe and effective sedation standardization and meets all criteria for Joint Commission, DNV, AAAHC and HFAP accrediting organizations. Sedation Certification's mission is to certify that non-anesthesia sedation providers meet the standards for patient safety set by the Joint Commission and other healthcare accrediting organizations and to ensure that nurses are trained in the legal, ethical and controversial issues of moderate sedation so that they do not put their license in jeopardy. Even though, approved by the ASNA an approver by ANCC for nurse continuing education, currently Sedation Certification is not a National Certification.This comprehensive certification was developed for RN's. Through popular request it is also available to MDs, DOs, PAs, Podiatrists and Dentists CME Credits are not included. Moderate Sedation Certification is a comprehensive competency training for non-anesthesia providers for safe, effective, timely, efficient, equitable, and patient centered care through the pharmacological reduction of pain and anxiety for medical and surgical procedures.Non-anesthesia providers giving sedation are taught to give safe age-appropriate care according to the standards set by the Joint Commission, AAAHC, DNV and HFAP. Our goal is for sedation providers to achieve adequate sedation with maximum comfort and minimal risk to patients.Sedation Providers minimize negative psychological responses by providing adequate sedation, analgesia and amnesia. Decrease agitation and improve cooperation during a procedure. Provide for rapid recovery and safe discharge. Facilitate improved technical performance of the procedure.Medical Facilities increase safety and satisfaction by offering standardization across the medical institution's network of hospitals and clinics to meet accreditation competency standards.The Certified Sedation Registered Nurse (CSRN)(tm) credential is recognized by the American Association of Moderate Sedation Nurses (AAMSN). Currently CSRN is not recognized by the American Nurse Association (ANA) as a National Certification.

A concise, practical handbook giving up-to-date, evidence based, 'how to' guidance on safe, effective procedural sedation.

Physicians, nurses, and safety experts comprehensively review sedation and analgesia to provide a completely new reference guide to safe sedation practices consistent with existing guidelines. Starting with an integrated review of the basic physiology and neurobiology of the sedated state, the authors proceed through clinical guidelines and practices, and conclude with an examination of quality-outcome measures and processes. They also review current mandates for safe sedation practices and address the key clinical issues of pharmacology, monitoring, and recovery. Special tables and figures throughout the book summarize protocols, regulatory requirements, recommended dosages, monitoring requirements, and quality assurance tools.

Pediatric sedation in the ambulatory setting by non-anesthesiologists is becoming more commonplace, and can be safely accomplished with the right information. This handbook reflects the combined insights of specialists in emergency medicine and anesthesiology, with practical guidelines that show readers the safest and most effective methods. Coverage begins with scientific foundations and continues through management strategies and finally through specific procedures.