Sedation is very beneficial in minimizing psychological and physiological stress while enhancing patient comfort, allowing the patient to tolerate unpleasant and long procedures. The different levels of sedation will be discussed so that the patient response can be understood. With a focus on IV moderate sedation, the speaker will discuss indications and goals of sedation and how it can enhance your practice. Patient selection for sedation in your practice with a focus on safety will also be discussed. Finally, the presentation will cover pre-operative and post-operative care of the patient and monitoring during procedural sedation.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the different levels of sedation
Learn how to identify patients that are good candidates for sedation in your practice
Understand patient monitoring during procedural sedation
