1_PS_A: Conducts appropriate pre-assessment of patients with respect to sedation; understands patient related risk factors and plans accordingly
| 1_PS_A_1 |
Use of explanations and reassurance in alleviating the patient’s anxiety |
| 1_PS_A_2 |
Patient factors that may affect provision of safe procedural sedation |
1_PS_B: Chooses safe, appropriate sedative drugs to deliver conscious sedation
| 1_PS_B_1 |
Rationale for the use of different anxiolytic and sedative drugs |
1_PS_C: Describes the particular dangers associated with the use of single or combinations of sedative drugs particularly in the frail, elderly or critically ill patient and those requiring transfer
| 1_PS_C_1 |
Applied pharmacology of sedative and anxiolytic drugs |
1_PS_D: Monitors a sedated patient’s physiology appropriately
| 1_PS_D_1 |
Demonstrates use of monitoring for a sedated patient |
1_PS_E: Ensures the provision of safe post-procedural care
| 1_PS_E_1 |
Appropriate care and monitoring of patients following a procedure under sedation |
1_PS_F: Explains the different levels of sedation and appreciates the risks associated with these
| 1_PS_F_1 |
Knowledge of sedation assessment methods such as RASS |
1_PS_G: Recognises and manages the complications of sedation
| 1_PS_G_1 |
Demonstrates assessment and management of complications of sedation |
