Moderate Sedation Tools and Services
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Consciously Sedating?
There are approximately 1,690 sedation-related incidents per year nationwide
— ranging from an overdose of drugs to a procedure
that is started before a patient is adequately sedated.
Are you confident in the ability of your team to deliver moderate, or conscious, sedation?
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"I learned a lot and feel the information is extremely valuable to my everyday practice. Thank you for making me feel more confident in my practice."
-Lucia Sramek, RN, St. Anthony’s Summit Medical Center, Frisco, CO
MSC offers a full spectrum of tools and services to strengthen your team's competence and
confidenceTM in administering moderate, or conscious, sedation. Select from the following
links to learn more about our services:
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Participants and Training Objectives
The goal of MSC's moderate sedation program is to increase and reinforce the competence and confidence
of any healthcare team member associated with the care of individuals requiring moderate (conscious)
sedation, including physicians, nurses and technologists. Upon completion of the program,
participants should be able to:
- Identify the four levels of sedation according to the American Society of Anesthesiology guidelines.
- Describe healthcare provider requirements for administering moderate sedation.
- Perform an efficient pre-procedure assessment with emphasis on cardiopulmonary history, airway evaluation and high-risk sedation history elements.
- Identify correct medications and dosages used during the induction of moderate sedation.
- Describe monitoring required during the induction of moderate sedation.
- Describe potential causative factors for adverse events.
- Successfully rescue a patient in respiratory distress.
- Describe discharge criteria for a patient post-procedure.
Clinical Applicability
The University HealthSystem Consortium, which includes 95 of the nation’s largest academic medical centers,
has presented data suggesting that there are 1,690 incidents a year related to sedation—ranging from an overdose
of drugs to a procedure that is started before a patient is adequately
sedated. MSC's Moderate Sedation Program can help your team be
better prepared to address issues surrounding the administration of
medications to achieve moderate sedation. Read more
Program Benefits
- Multiple training options to meet your team’s education needs
- Continuing education credits available
- Documentation of staff competence and compliance
- Consistent training across all staff personnel
- Program based on guidelines developed by the:
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations (JCAHO)
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), as it applies to physician practice
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), as it applies to nursing practice
- Integration into Quality Improvement Programs
