Conscious Patient Management with IV Nitrous Sedation in General Dentistry 2015

The goal of this course is to enable and prepare dentists to incorporate and utilize the techniques of intravenous conscious sedation in their practice in order to help patients safely reach a stage where they are awake, comfortable and cooperative, without any anxiety.

Course Objectives
1. Describe appropriate components of primary sedation assessment.
2. Demonstrate appropriate use and interpretation of pulse oximetry and capnography for patients undergoing sedation.
3. Describe and demonstrate appropriate intravenous catheter placement.
4. Demonstrate safe and effective titration of midazolam to a level of minimal sedation.
5. Demonstrate proficiency in generating an anesthesia record of care for patients undergoing intravenous sedation.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the pharmacology of drugs used in intravenous minimal sedation and the pharmacology and appropriate use of reversal agent.
7. Understand how to identify and initially management major medical emergencies that patients may encounter while undergoing sedation.