Physiologic Monitoring for Minimal Sedation

Credit Details
This electronically delivered self-instructional program is designated for 1.75 hours of ADA CERP and AGD PACE CE credit by Farran Media. AGD Code: 340.

The fee to view the entire series is $336. This cost includes all fees to take all exams and claim your CE credits.

Synopsis:
Along with selecting the right patients for minimal sedation, picking the right drugs at the right doses for each individual, and having a properly trained sedation team, appropriate monitoring of patients is another key part of providing safe sedation treatment. For minimal sedation specifically, the monitoring of patients involves direct assessment and observation of vital signs.

The direct assessment of minimal sedation patients is further broken down into visual and verbal assessment. In accordance with the definition of minimal sedation, patients who are properly sedated should be conscious, capable of maintaining their own airway without assistance, and responsive to verbal commands. By always having a trained individual watching patients and using short closed-end questions providers can continuously verify the level of sedation and maintain a safe environment.

The vital signs that must be monitored during minimal sedation include blood pressure, pulse, and oxygen saturation. Utilization of pulse oximetry has become the standard of care for minimal sedation and while inexpensive and reliable, it is vital to understand how to effectively use and interpret the readings. In addition, troubleshooting potential errors with pulse oximetry is important.

When combined, visual assessment and continuous vital signs observation provides the needed information to safely monitor minimal sedation patients.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Discuss the essential parts of patient monitoring for minimal sedation
• Discuss how a pulse oximeter functions and how to interpret the readings
• Compare different types of pulse oximeters to help practitioners select the right monitor
• Discuss potential sources of error for pulse oximetry and how to troubleshoot to achieve accurate readings
• Discuss other types of physiologic monitoring equipment that may be used to monitor sedation patients

Description of Speaker:
Jason H. Goodchild, DMD received his undergraduate degree from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He went on to receive his dental training at the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine (Philadelphia, PA). He is currently the Vice President of Clinical Affairs at Premier Dental Products Company (Plymouth Meeting, PA) involved in developing innovative new products and educating clinicians to improve clinical practice. He is also Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Creighton University School of Dentistry (Omaha, NE), Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Oral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (Philadelphia, PA) and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (Newark, NJ). Dr. Goodchild maintains a private general dental practice in Havertown, PA. He can be reached via email at: jgoodchild@premierdentalco.com or drjgoodchild@gmail.com

Disclosure:
In the past 12 months, the lecturer/speaker declare that they have had a financial interest, arrangement or affiliation within the field of dentistry or health care with the following: Premier Dental Products Company.

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