Monitoring the Sedated Patient

Monitoring the Sedated Patient is organized by Dental Anesthesia Online, Ltd. (DAO).

Original Release: 7/1/2010
Last Review: 2/1/2020
Current Expiration: 8/28/2025

CE Hours: 1

Course Description:
The anesthesia assistant is a vital member of the anesthesia team. This presentation emphasizes the active role that assistants will assume when monitoring patients, both during and after anesthesia. Monitoring includes both visual assessment of the patient and the collection of data from monitoring equipment.

Course Objectives:
• Describe the types of monitors found in a dental office using sedation
• Identify four body systems monitored during sedation
• Discuss the need for recordkeeping during sedation
• Identify complications associated with venipunctures and IV infusions during sedation

Additional Details will be posted as soon as information is available.

 

1.0 CE Hours