Table of Contents

1. History of Sedation.

2. Physiology and Pharmacology.

3. Patient assessment.

4. Clinical Techniques.

5. Monitoring of The Sedated Patient.

6. Assessment of Sedation Levels.

7. Special Cases and Complications.

8. Professional and Legal Aspects.

About the Author

Meg Skelly is the editor of Conscious Sedation: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners, published by Wiley.

Diane Palmer is the editor of Conscious Sedation: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners, published by Wiley.