Safe sedation for all practitioners : a practical guide / James Watts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watts, James, BSc

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conscious sedation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Conscious sedation.

Conscious sedation--Standards.

Deep Sedation--methods.

Conscious Sedation--methods.

Safety Management.

Medical Subjects:

Deep Sedation--methods.

Conscious Sedation--methods.

Safety Management.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

x, 186 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Radcliffe Pub., [2008]

Summary:

Sedation is a vital tool for allowing investigations and procedures to be performed without full anaesthesia, but demand for sedation greatly outstrips the supply of trained anaesthetists. Sedation requires care if it is to be used correctly and modern sedationists, including junior doctors in all specialties, medical students, anaesthetists, dentists, and theatre, dental and paediatric nurses, must be able to demonstrate they can practise safely. They need a sound understanding of the basic sciences involved, and an intimate knowledge of the required standards of practice. This book is a first-line educational resource for all those training in the techniques of sedation, and for those already practising who wish to consolidate their knowledge in a structured way.

This highly practical handbook is therefore ideal for experienced and novice practitioners alike. It covers basic principles including patient selection and assessment, pharmacology, resuscitation competencies, monitoring equipment and legal issues, and the numerous clinical scenarios bring pertinent issues to life, emphasising the importance of safe practice. It is a unique universal introduction for practitioners from any clinical background.

Contents:

1 Sedation for procedures, treatments and investigations: a general introduction 1

2 Training in sedation 13

3 Patient assessment and selection 25

4 Principles of safety in sedation 39

5 Drugs in sedation practice 69

6 Medico-legal aspects of sedation 87

7 Sedation in paediatric practice 103

8 Sedation and the elderly 123

9 Sedation in community dental practice 131

10 Sedation for radiological procedures 141

11 Sedation in critical care 149

12 Sedation in palliative care 59

13 Sedation for miscellaneous procedures 165.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781846192203

184619220X

OCLC:

192079315