Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation: An Update and Review
Review the proper of nitrous oxide-oxygen minimal sedation to manage patient anxiety.
Describe (delineate) indications for use, equipment management, drug administration and adverse effects.
Participants will learn:
- The physiology and mechanism of action of nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation - pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
- To identify the components of sedation equipment, their proper use and maintenance as well as engineering protocols
- How to assess patients’ physical and mental status to determine eligibility for sedation.
- The proper method for safe administration of the gas combination; signs and symptoms of sedation and oversedation