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Sedation Program

Comprehensive Training for Non-Anesthesia Healthcare Practitioners

Our Sedation Program is a comprehensive, university-affiliated certificate program, offered in partnership with Ursuline College, designed for non-anesthesia healthcare practitioners who want to practice as Sedationists. It is designed to educate healthcare professionals (e.g.  RN, NP, PA, DDS, DPM, and MD/DO) on the clinical touchstones required to administer sedation safely and effectively in office-based, ambulatory, and hospital procedures rooms.  

Our program is the benchmarked against what is needed to meet the standards and criteria set by The Joint Commission (TJC), Det Norske Veritas (DNV), the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) and the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (AAAASF) as well as applicable specialty guidelines and best practices.

Program Overview

This comprehensive Sedation Program provides participants with the necessary education to understand patient assessment, manage a basic airway, appreciate the standards for safe practice, sedation pharmacology and physiology, monitoring, and acute post-sedation recovery, as well as rescue from sedation-related emergencies.

The course curriculum considers the guidelines of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), The Joint Commission (TJC), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for procedural sedation, as well as other healthcare professional practice recommendations in their respective specialties. It prepares graduates to become Sedationists.  

Who Should Attend?

    Physicians 
    Dentists
    Podiatrists
    Registered Nurses (RNs)
    Physician Assistants (PAs)
    Other healthcare providers whose scope of practice includes sedation administration.

Key Learning Objectives

Define and distinguish the levels of sedation (light, moderate, and deep)  
Review the pharmacology and physiology of sedation medications 
Understand how to complete a sedation-specific physical history & physical  
Be able to prepare and complete sedation paperwork
Be able to monitor and manage sedation levels, airways, emergencies, and complications  
Gain knowledge of post-sedation care, including recovery from sedation 
Appreciate the ethical, legal, and documentation considerations related to sedation 

Course Structure

Our 8-credit sedation education program combines didactic instruction, virtual classroom sessions, and virtual simulations to ensure competency in sedation administration. Participants will engage in: 

Sedation-specific, self-paced, and asynchronous online learning modules with interactive discussions  
Virtual simulations to enhance clinical sedation-related decision-making and patient safety 
Competency assessment through written exams, projects, and participation in sedation-related discussions  

Advance your knowledge and competency surrounding safe and high-quality sedation care given to patients receiving sedation. Our Sedation Program might be eligible for continuing education or professional development benefits offered by your institution. Financial aid may be available too. Our Sedation Program helps to prepare graduates for their career as a Sedationist.