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Overview
The goals of this course are to educate nurses about the use of sedation for GI procedures and to review the pharmacology associated with sedation.Goals and Learning Outcomes
This course will provide the critical thinking tools needed to effectively utilize pharmacotherapeutics commonly used as treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. The names, classifications, side effects, and adverse reactions included will provide the gastroenterology nurse the knowledge to provide effective care and support clinical education of patients when monitoring drug therapies.
The goals of this course are to educate nurses about the use of sedation for GI procedures and to review the pharmacology associated with sedation.
- Describe the responsibilities of the nurse in the administration and monitoring of patient medication regimens
- Discuss the indications and contraindications for the individual drugs that belong to each drug category
- Understand the different drug classes used in the treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Identify best practices and techniques for the administration of medication therapies specific to gastroenterology patients in clinical and non-clinical settings.
- Discuss the levels of sedation outlined by The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) in their Practice Guidelines for Sedation and Analgesia.
- Describe the different medications, including their indications, contraindications, risks, and benefits, used in the treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Identify the responsibilities of the nurse in administration of patient medications.
Course Details
Course Originally Released on : 4/1/2021
REL-ACU-0-GNSP-12
Course Author
MA, RN, CGRN, CNOR
MSN, RN, CGRN
BSN, RN, CRN
Accreditations
NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791
Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.
CEBroker
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.