Procedural Sedation and Analgesia

Activity Summary

With the accelerated development of more complex procedures performed in procedural areas, there is increasing demand for nurse-administered procedural sedation. This intermediate session reviews priorities of nursing care in all phases of procedural areas, from presedation assessment, periprocedural medication administration and monitoring, postprocedural care and discharge criteria. Regulatory requirements are reviewed and case studies of complications and adverse events are described.

Objectives

Describe levels of sedation along the sedation continuum.
Discuss patient monitoring requirements during procedural sedation and analgesia.
Identify two to three potential adverse events associated with procedural sedation.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.