Conscious Sedation 4 (P01434)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MED-P-P01340

To increase the range of competence in sedation management techniques. To enable the clinician to develop competence in a range of conscious sedation techniques not covered in conscious sedation modules 1,2 and 3.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : -Successful completion of a Registerable Dental Qualification -Successful completion of Conscious Sedation 1, 2 + 3 (or accredited prior learning) -A valid ILS certificate or equivalent -Submission of a curriculum vitae indicating that CPD is being maintained -Successful outcome at a selection interview (optional)

? Co-requisites : General Dental Council registration Employment as a general Dental Practitioner Medical Indemnity cover

? Prohibited combinations : The student may not study any of the other sedation modules contemporaneously with Conscious Sedation 4.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Dentistry, (Medicine, Schedule R)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 7 hour(s) per week for 15 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

-The acquisition and understanding of the knowledge relevant to practice of conscious sedation in dentistry using less frequently needed sedation techniques
-To be clinically competent in the assessment and treatment planning of patients who require conscious sedation using less frequently needed sedation techniques.
-Administration of less frequently needed sedation techniques using:
-Multiple route sedation
-Multiple agent sedation
-The use of continuous infusion techniques
-Alternative inhalation agentsClinical and electromechanical monitoring of patients sedated using less frequently needed sedation.
Appropriate discharge of patients sedated using less frequently needed sedation techniques.

-To appreciate the scope and limitation of the sedation techniques included in this module.
-To promote a critical and caring approach to the management of the anxious dental patient.