Sedation

procedure, you may be considering the different types of sedation that your dentist offers. Common dental procedures, like extractions and root canals, can actually be performed without using any type of sedation, though you will be uncomfortable throughout the entire procedure. An easy and effective method of sedation is nitrous oxide, often referred to as laughing gas. Here is the truth behind some misconceptions you may have about this sedation method. Laughing Gas Will Not Relieve The Pain …

Implementation of Capnography Monitoring in Patients under Opioid Sedation: Evidence Based Practice Project Opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) is the most dangerous and frightening of the opioid adverse effects (Pasero, 2012). Opioids slow down the central nervous system (CNS), which can lead to fatal respiratory depression, sedation, and coma (Zedler et al., 2015). The Joint Commission noted that 29% of opioid-related respiratory depression events were associated with improper patient…

exams while also reducing your sight of dental tools and instruments. Sedation Dentistry Regular exams and cleanings are important, but you may also require treatments to correct issues affecting your oral health. Unfortunately, many of these procedures can be overwhelming and impossible to perform if you suffer with odontophobia. Thankfully, sedation dentistry is available for patients with this strong fear of the dentist. Sedation can be administered in a variety of ways including orally or…

the entire emergency room staff needs to be committed and invested in the goal of improved patient safety and outcomes when the moderate sedation protocol is initiated. The death of Mr. B. resulted in harm to the patient, his family as well as the hospital and staff involved. These factors make this time a perfect time to implement a change to the moderate sedation protocol policy and procedure. Some steps of change that could be implemented in this situation could include support to staff with…

In regards to the Anna Pou case, I think that I would have made a similar decision with the information that Dr. Pou had at the time. In our textbook, it states that the remaining staff after Hurricane Katrina believed that “no further evacuation or help was coming to them (Pence 56).” Therefore, the staff decided to euthanize the remaining nine patients to avoid any unnecessary pain and suffering. Prior to making this decision, I would have contacted the administrators of Memorial Hospital and…

One of the most common therapies is Palliative Sedation. In palliative sedation therapy, symptom relief is achieved by lessening the pain or eliminating the consciousness of the patient. One of the most common methods to provide palliative care, is through the use of drugs. The drugs that are often used are analgesics…

Introduction In the dental office there are patients who will have pain. The dentist needs to be prepared for complications. The dentist needs to see what is patients tolerance to pain. They need to have pain control methods. Patients will also have anxiety. Going over the medical history of every patient is very important. There are many types of anesthesia that will help with pain, that is a goo pain control method, also reducing anxiety there is types of procedures that will be helpful to…

quality and safe patient care cannot be provided in a health care facility when faced with inappropriate staff to patient ratio. Also this scenario indicates that a respiratory therapist (RT) was in house and was available, but during a conscious sedation procedure an RT should be closer to the patient (at the…

reports and rounds as well” (Cornell et al., 2014, p. 341). One particular situation that comes to mind in which I used SBAR was when I had a patient that had a Gaslow Coma Scale (GCS) of six during my morning assessment. The patient had been off sedation for over twenty-four hours. I notified the intensivist and gave him the patient’s current situation, the patient’s background of pneumonia that resulted in intubation in the ED, the patient’s current assessment (GCS, lungs, vent settings, and…

Research has shown that it’s essential to the implementation process that proper training and support be installed. It can help facilities avoid errors, employee turnover, setbacks, and other general frustrations while facilitating a smooth transition to a new system. Many Studies of successful EHR implementation have consistently recognized the importance of training during the implementation process. According to Mcalearney, Robbins, Kowalczyk, Chisolm, & Song, important factors that lead to…