title: Conscious sedation: implications for perioperative nursing practice.
abstract: Administration of intravenous conscious sedation is one of the many issues facing perioperative nurses. This article explains in detail the implications conscious sedation holds for perioperative nurses. Topics covered include the use of pharmacological agents, nonpharmacological interventions, and acquisition of monitoring skills.
authors: V D
authors: VD
authors: Batson
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards