Intravenous Sedation Monitoring

Learning Objectives

  1. Distinguish between local anesthesia, conscious sedation, deep sedation, and general anesthesia.
  2. Describe a clinician’s responsibilities in conscious sedation procedure.
  3. Identify circumstances under which a clinician may not proceed with sedation.
  4. List normal values for various vital signs for an adult patient undergoing sedation.
  5. Explain ALDRETE post-operative scoring system for discontinuation of patient monitoring.
  6. Identify 9 medical emergencies a clinician may encounter during sedation.