Moderate Sedation
Course Overview
The purpose of the course is to provide physicians with the information necessary to perform moderate sedation safely and according to existing guidelines in order to facilitate better patient care.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Define moderate sedation, including its goals and objectives.
- Adhere to guidelines for moderate sedation, especially those developed for one’s particular specialty/setting.
- Describe the necessary patient assessment and monitoring before, during, and after a procedure requiring sedation.
- List the most commonly used pharmacologic agents used for moderate sedation and their advantages and disadvantages.
- Select the optimal moderate sedation agent(s) based on patient characteristics and the setting.
- Discuss the most common complications occurring during or after moderate sedation and their appropriate management.
- Discuss risk management issues related to moderate sedation.
About the Author/Presenter
Lori L. Alexander, MTPW, ELS, MWC, is President of Editorial Rx, Inc., which provides medical writing and editing services on a wide variety of clinical topics and in a range of media. A medical writer and editor for more than 30 years, Ms. Alexander has written for both professional and lay audiences, with a focus on continuing education materials, medical meeting coverage, and educational resources for patients. She is the Editor Emeritus of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) Journal, the peer-review journal representing the largest association of medical communicators in the United States. Ms. Alexander earned a Master’s degree in technical and professional writing, with a concentration in medical writing, at Northeastern University, Boston. She has also earned certification as a life sciences editor and as a medical writer.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Physician
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