Adult Procedural Sedation

Course Description | CME Credit | General Information | Course Materials

 

Course Description

Course Goal

To provide clinical management guidelines and competency for the purpose of ensuring uniformity of care provided to patients receiving procedural sedation.

Target Audience

This online module is intended for Licensed Independent Practitioners (LIPs), including physicians and allied health professionals with appropriate credentials, such as certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA) and advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNP).

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to provide better patient care through an increased ability to:

  • Prepare and evaluate the patients prior to sedation
  • Distinguish between the different levels of sedation and recognize when a patient's level of sedation progresses from moderate to deep
  • Identify the drugs commonly administered to induce moderate procedural sedation 
  • Manage side effects and complications of moderate procedural sedation

CME Content Developers

Bruce Webster, M.D., Chair
Mary Gregg, M.D.
Greg Marsh, M.D.
Marie Arnone, R.N., M.A., CCRN

Disclosures

The planning committee members have no financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Commercial Support

No commercial support was used in the development of this CME learning activity.

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CME Credit

Accreditation Accreditation with Commendation

Swedish Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Swedish Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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General Information

Browser Requirements

Macintosh: Safari 1.x or 2.x
Windows PC: Internet Explorer 6.x and newer

Software Requirements

You will view the learning materials as a PDF (Portable Document Format). To view these files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to view and print in PDF format. The Acrobat Reader is available from the Free Adobe Acrobat Reader Software page at http://www.adobe.com/. Follow the instructions on that page to download and install the software.

Participation

This is a self-learning module requiring reading and answering questions related to the content. The learner must complete all answers accurately in order to successfully complete the course.

Estimated Time to Complete

Allow one hour to complete the training module and exam.

Registration Fee

If you are a credentialed provider at Swedish, Overlake or Skagit Regional Health, there is no registration fee. Hospital affiliation will be verified and your registration fee will be covered directly by the respective hospital. All other providers will be charged a $35 registration fee to claim credit for completing the activity. 

Important Dates

Release Date: January 1, 2013
End Date: December 31, 2015

Contact Information

Content Questions: Marie Arnone,  R.N., M.A., CCRN
Administrative Questions: Medical Staff Services at 206-386-2550
Technical Questions: CME at 206-386-2755

Privacy & Confidentiality

The department of Continuing Medical Education at Swedish Medical Center is committed to protecting the privacy of those who utilize its Web site. The CME department will not release individual information about use of its site, including visitor e-mail addresses, to any third party. We will not transfer, sell or rent visitor e-mail addresses to any third party. The CME department may report general information about the activity to third parties.  We will report only aggregate statistics, for instance, total number of page views, overall duration of visits, or similar aggregate data. The CME Department at Swedish Medical Center has taken reasonable steps to keep all information secure against unauthorized access and use. We will review our privacy policy regularly. Please direct any questions about this privacy statement to Swedish CME.

Copyright

This learning activity is the property of Swedish Medical Center.

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Course Materials & Self-Assessment

Course Materials

Read all materials before completing the online self-assessment.

Completion Documentation

CME credit will be granted only if your quiz score is 100%.

After passing the quiz, you will be directed to:

  • Complete the CME Evaluation of this activity 
  • Register to record participation and claim credit
  • Print your CME Certificate  

Swedish Medical Staff Services is automatically notified after you complete this module.

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