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Monitoring IV conscious sedation, the legal scope of practice
Author(s) -
Murphy Ellen K.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(07)64110-6
Subject(s) - sedation , scope (computer science) , scope of practice , medicine , psychology , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , political science , law , computer science , health care , programming language
Registered nurses who are not CRNAs and are undertaking the administration and/or monitoring of patients receiving IV conscious sedation should consult their state board of nursing, undertake and document the additional education or training to monitor IV conscious sedation patients safety and document the successful achievement of competency in these services, and work with nursing, surgery, and anesthesia staff members to develop written protocols and policies. Written policies must include the provisions, if any, as prescribed by the state's board of nursing. The provisions of other state boards of nursing could be considered for possible inclusion. Policies should reflect nursing practice as described in the professional literature. Professional association position statements, such as those issued by the ANA and endorsed by AORN and other specialty associations and those issued by AANA, should be consulted. AORN's "Recommended practices for monitoring patients receiving intravenous conscious sedation" in the 1993 edition of AORN Standards and Recommended Practices for Perioperative Nursing should be incorporated into the institution policy as appropriate.