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AORN MAN-855-2007

Recommended Practices for Managing the Patient Receiving Moderate Sedation/Analgesia

Moderate sedation/analgesia is a drug-induced,mild depression of consciousness achieved by the administration of sedatives or the combination of sedatives and analgesic medications, most often administered intravenously, and titrated to achieve a desired effect. These recommended practices provide guidelines for perioperative registered nursed administering moderate sedation.

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Association of periOperative Registered Nurses [aorn]

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