CREATESPACE Moderate Sedation/Analgesia Practice Guidelines: Fourth Edition

This Book is to be used in conjunction with Sedation Certification training TO enhance SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MODERATE SEDATION for non-anesthesia providers.This course is available for purchase 24/7 in on-line, live, DVD , and facility purchase and can be accessed from any remote location and mobile devises. Always available to fit your schedule. www.sedationcertification.comSedation Certification, is a Healthy Visions Company. Sedation Certification is the The benchmark for safe and effective sedation standardization and meets all criteria for Joint Commission, DNV, AAAHC and HFAP accrediting organizations. Sedation Certification’s mission is to certify that non-anesthesia sedation providers meet the standards for patient safety set by the Joint Commission and other healthcare accrediting organizations and to ensure that nurses are trained in the legal, ethical and controversial issues of moderate sedation so that they do not put their license in jeopardy. Even though, approved by the ASNA an approver by ANCC for nurse continuing education, currently Sedation Certification is not a National Certification.This comprehensive certification was developed for RN’s. Through popular request it is also available to MDs, DOs, PAs, Podiatrists and Dentists CME Credits are not included. Moderate Sedation Certification is a comprehensive competency training for non-anesthesia providers for safe, effective, timely, efficient, equitable, and patient centered care through the pharmacological reduction of pain and anxiety for medical and surgical procedures.Non-anesthesia providers giving sedation are taught to give safe age-appropriate care according to the standards set by the Joint Commission, AAAHC, DNV and HFAP. Our goal is for sedation providers to achieve adequate sedation with maximum comfort and minimal risk to patients.Sedation Providers minimize negative psychological responses by providing adequate sedation, analgesia and amnesia. Decrease agitation and improve cooperation during a procedure. Provide for rapid recovery and safe discharge. Facilitate improved technical performance of the procedure.Medical Facilities increase safety and satisfaction by offering standardization across the medical institution’s network of hospitals and clinics to meet accreditation competency standards.The Certified Sedation Registered Nurse (CSRN)™ credential is recognized by the American Association of Moderate Sedation Nurses (AAMSN). Currently CSRN is not recognized by the American Nurse Association (ANA) as a National Certification.