Sedation/General Anesthesia Monitoring & I.V. Certification for Dental Assistants - Minneapolis, MN - Events

Jun 14, 2013 at 4:00am to Jun 16, 2013 at 1:00pm UTC-04
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Latest Activity: May 20, 2019

From Friday, June 14, 2013 - 08:00am
To Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 05:00pm

Sedation/General Anesthesia Monitoring & I.V. Certification

for Licensed Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists.

This 3 day program is for assistants and allied staff employed by dental professionals involved in general anesthesia and sedation.

Included is a 2 day didactic course and a 1 day of clinical hands on skills workshop. Anesthesia | Sedation Assistant Skills Workshop

includes clinical training in airway management (utilizing multiple airway devices); intubation; venipuncture; defibrillation; preparation of emergency drugs and medical emergency assistance.

This program has been reviewed and approved by The Minnesota Dental Board for Licensed Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists to receive certification.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of program participants should have demonstrable knowledge of:

Basic Sciences: anatomy, physiology, pharmacology
Systemic diseases and evaluation/preparation of patients for sedation
Basic fluid, electrolyte balance and therapy – types of I.V. fluids, line, and catheters
Sterile Technique and Prevention of Infection
Anatomy and Physiology related to venipuncture sites
Equipment for initiation, maintenance of I.V. therapy
Anesthesia drugs and techniques
Anesthesia equipment and monitoring devices, monitoring techniques and documentation
Office anesthesia emergencies including respiratory depression, respiratory arrest, airway obstruction, bronchospasm, laryngospasm, hypotension, and bradycardia
Use of resuscitation equipment and medications including reversal agents, automatic external defibrillators (AEDs), bag-valve-mask devices (BVM or AMBU), laryngeal mask airways (LMAs), and endotracheal intubation
Practical intravenous laboratory: Student participation for insertion of intravenous catheters*

*Practical IV laboratory will be both simulation and live human IV insertions.

Dates Didactic: June 14 & 15, 2013

Clinical: June 16, 2013

Class times are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:

Courtyard Marriott Minneapolis - St. Paul Airport

1352 Northland Drive

Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120

Registration fees: $795.00

Continuing Education Credit

Conscious Sedation Consulting designates this activity for 24 continuing education credits.

Conscious Sedation Consulting is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

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