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Conscious Sedation Course

What will I learn?

Improve your understanding of conscious sedation with our comprehensive course designed for medical professionals in Lesotho. Learn how to communicate effectively with patients, understand how high blood pressure (hypertension) affects sedation, and learn about the important safety and monitoring guidelines. Gain skills in sedation techniques using injections (intravenous), gases (inhalation), and tablets/liquids (oral), and learn how to look after patients after the procedure. Know more about sedation medications, including how they interact with other medications and when not to use them. Improve your skills with practical training designed for real situations in Lesotho.

Apoia's Unique Features

Accessible online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support available at all times
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Learn at your own pace, no internet required

Develop skills

Enhance your practical skills as listed below

Improve patient communication: Explain sedation clearly and address any fears effectively.

Manage hypertension: Use your knowledge to safely sedate patients with high blood pressure during dental procedures.

Implement safety protocols: Monitor vital signs carefully and handle emergencies with confidence.

Apply sedation techniques: Use intravenous, inhalation, and oral sedation methods skillfully.

Understand sedative pharmacology: Know how sedative medications interact with other drugs and when they are not suitable for use.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can adjust the chapters and workload.

  • Choose your starting chapter
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Alter the total course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You'll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your career.