Objectives
At the conclusion of the lesson, the participant will be able to:
- Define conscious sedation
- Identify the uses of conscious sedation.
- Explain the difficulties experienced by facilities wishing to perform conscious sedation in the radiology department.
- List the qualifications of radiologists in radiology departments providing conscious sedation.
- Define the various terms associated with conscious sedation.
- Discuss patient assessment in the conscious sedation procedure.
- List the discharge criteria for patients who have undergone conscious sedation.
- Identify the medications used in conscious sedation and reversal.
- Describe the emergency scenarios that may occur, and the proper procedure for handling such emergencies.
- Identify the special considerations for sedating pediatric patients
- Explain the venipuncture procedure