Provides safe sedation to ASA 1 to 3 adults and children in any location within the hospital
Key capabilities A to D
A
Utilises appropriate sedation techniques by a variety of routes of administration and multiple drug combinations, including target-controlled infusions.
B
Utilises sedation protocols and scoring systems
C
Explains the risks of delivering sedation outside the operating theatre and acts to mitigate these risks
D
Recognises when the use of sedation is inappropriate and formulates an alternative safe plan
Examples of Evidence
SLEs throughout stage of training in appropriate cases eg ophthalmic surgery, trauma, dentistry, endoscopy, Intensive Care, cardioversion.
Personal activities and reflections:
courses and e-Learning: sedation scoring
knowledge of local sedation guidelines and protocols.
Suggested supervision level
3 - supervisor on call from home for queries able to provide directions via phone or non-immediate attendance.
