title: Tips for RN-administered conscious sedation.
abstract: The RN should know his or her state Board of Nursing position, national standards, hospital policy, and procedure before assuming this role. The RN delivering conscious sedation must focus on patient education, assessment, and monitoring. The successful practice requires consistency of care in all departments and continuity of care at all costs.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Odom
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017009:Professional Autonomy