title: The Current Status of Nurse-Administered Propofol Sedation in Endoscopy: An Evidence-Based Practice Nurse Fellowship Project.
abstract: The Society for Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) launched a nurse fellowship program in 2011 to promote evidence-based practice. Each accepted applicant was challenged to select a relevant topic, explore the current research, and translate this information to daily practice. The author, an SGNA Fellow, selected the topic, nurse-administered propofol sedation, that has been a prevailing subject in endoscopy for many years. A significant amount of literature has been written on the drug's safety and efficacy. This article explores a brief history of the practice and the future of this controversial drug for procedural sedation. A review of current literature is explored with an emphasis on the past 5 years as well as a discussion on regulatory limitations that have been placed on the practice of non-anesthesiologist-administered propofol sedation.
authors.affiliation: Beth Rivera, BSN, RN, CGRN, is Unit Director for Endoscopy/Outpatient/PAT/OR Holding, Sierra Medical Center, El Paso, TX.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rivera
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000451:nursing*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000193:education; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015397:Program Evaluation; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D015742:Propofol