Regulation .20 Board-Approved Course of Instruction for Administering Nitrous Oxide.
Regulation .20 Board-Approved Course of Instruction for Administering Nitrous Oxide.LinkCopy Citation
The 6-hour Board-approved course of instruction shall include but not be limited to the following:
A.
4 hours of didactic classroom training, including at least the following:
(1)
The history, philosophy, and psychology of nitrous oxide minimal sedation;
(2)
The definition and descriptions of the physiological and psychological aspects of pain and anxiety;
(3)
Concepts and management of pain and anxiety;
(4)
Indications and contraindications for nitrous oxide sedation;
(5)
Anatomy and physiology of pediatric and adult respiration;
(6)
Medical assessment of a patient before administration of nitrous oxide;
(7)
Moderate sedation, deep sedation, and general anesthesia versus nitrous oxide;
(8)
Pharmacological and physiological effects of nitrous oxide including drug interactions;
(9)
A description of the stages of drug induced central nervous system depression through all levels of consciousness and unconsciousness with emphasis on the distinction between the conscious and unconscious state;
(10)
Administering and monitoring the flow of nitrous oxide, including the monitoring of a patient’s vital functions;
(11)
Recognition and management of complications and medical emergencies;
(12)
Occupational exposure; and
(13)
Preventing, recognizing, and managing possible complications of inhalation sedation; and
B.
2 hours of clinical training, including the direct observation of the performance of procedures.