Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon how-to

How to Monitor IV Sedation

Monitoring keeps patients safe.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Monitoring keeps patients safe. In short: screen; place; titrate, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Screen health history.

  2. Place monitors.

  3. Titrate medications slowly.

  4. Watch breathing and oxygen.

  5. Have reversal drugs ready.

  6. Recover the patient fully.

Safety reminders for oral and maxillofacial surgeons

  • Follow anesthesia monitoring standards
  • Keep emergency drugs ready
  • Use sterile surgical technique
  • Protect nerves during surgery

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