Conscious sedation in the endoscopy setting.
Endoscopy patients are adequately managed under CS and require attentive and skilled nurses to manage their care owing to the complexity of the procedures performed and the health status of this unique population. Endoscopy nurses need expert skills in assessing patient's respiratory and cardiac status to prevent complications and intervene successfully in emergency situations. Endoscopy personnel need to assess for and know how to treat complications that can arise from the procedure or from oversedation. The emergency endoscopy patient presents a challenge to the team and requires effective team coordination.
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Surgical Services, St. Joseph Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D003422:Critical Care; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans