Conscious sedation is a combination of medicines that allows the patient to stay relaxed in a conscious state while blocking pain during medical procedures. This course will define conscious sedation and give examples of techniques, various issues, the levels of sedation, caregiver’s role, risk factors, and adverse reactions. Staff will also review perioperative care that is required for safe and effective use of conscious sedation.
30 minValid for 12 monthsCreated 2018-07-19Updated 2020-11-03