Sedation Basics
This level of sedation allows the patient to respond purposefully to verbal commands or light tactile stimulation while maintaining their own airway.
Moderate Sedation?
These two airway-support items must be immediately available in the room before sedation begins.
What are suction and a bag-mask device?
The Sedation Monitor's primary responsibility is this.
What is continuous patient monitoring?
Patients recovering from sedation must be monitored in an area with these capabilities.
What are continuous monitoring and resuscitation equipment?
This provider is responsible for the sedation plan, medication orders, and pre-sedation assessment.
Who is the Sedation Provider?
This level of sedation may impair the patient's ability to independently maintain ventilatory function and airway patency.
What is Deep Sedation?
This monitoring equipment is required unless deemed contraindicated or impractical by the Sedation Provider.
What is ETCO₂ monitoring (capnography)?
The Sedation Monitor should not perform this activity if it interferes with monitoring responsibilities.
What is assisting with the procedure?
Following the last sedative dose, patients must be monitored for at least this amount of time.
What is 30 minutes?
For deep sedation in adults, this individual cannot also function as the Proceduralist.
Who is the Sedation Provider?
This level of sedation results in an unarousable patient who may require positive pressure ventilation.
What is General Anesthesia?
Before sedation, the provider must evaluate airway anatomy using this classification system.
What is the Mallampati Classification?
At a minimum, vital signs and sedation assessments are documented this often during sedation.
What is every 5 minutes?
Following administration of a reversal agent, patients must be monitored for at least this amount of time.
What is 90 minutes?
For pediatric deep sedation with a natural airway, this specialist must be aware of the case and available if needed.
Who is a Pediatric Anesthesiologist?
A patient receives a small dose of medication but becomes unable to independently maintain ventilatory function. According to policy, their sedation level should be classified based on this rather than the medication dose administered.
What is the patient's actual clinical response and depth of sedation?
This patient status must be reviewed before an elective sedation procedure to help reduce aspiration risk.
What is NPO status?
In addition to vital signs, nurses must monitor this neurologic indicator throughout the procedure.
What is the patient's level of consciousness?
Before discharge from recovery, the sedation score must be within this range of the pre-procedure baseline.
What is within 1 point of baseline?
This access is required for all moderate and deep sedation procedures unless otherwise determined by the Sedation Provider.
What is IV access?
Providers administering moderate sedation must be able to rescue patients who enter this deeper level.
What is Deep Sedation?
Any member of the healthcare team may do this at any time if there are patient safety concerns.
What is call for a pause?
The Sedation Monitor must be prepared to intervene if this occurs.
What is airway compromise, oxygen desaturation, or adverse medication reactions?
Patients should generally return to this state before discharge from post-procedure monitoring.
What is their baseline developmental, cognitive, and hemodynamic status?
This healthcare team member may stop or pause a moderate or deep sedation procedure at any time because of a patient safety concern.
Who is any member of the healthcare team?