Procedural Sedation

Certificate

Sonraí an Chúrsa

Course Code	GA_SPRSC_S09
Céim	9
Fad ama	1 semester
Creidmheasanna	10
Modh Seachadta	Blended
Suímh campais	Mayo
Modh Seachadta	Páirtaimseartha

Iarratas a dhéanamh

Iarratas a dhéanamh

Forbhreathnú Cúrsa

12 week (Level 9, 10 credit, Special Purpose Award), developed in collaboration with Galway Clinic – provides Registered Nurses with the knowledge and skills to engage in safe practice with regards to procedural sedation within their scope of practice.

In line with International Accreditation Standards it is acknowledged that “Sedation and anaesthesia use are complex processes that must be integrated into patient care planning. Sedation and anaesthesia require complete and comprehensive patient assessment, continued patient monitoring, and objective recovery criteria.” JCI (2014)

Expanded practice of a nurse as defined by NMBI Scope of Practice for Nursing and Midwifery (2015) “Expanded practice should occur in the context of quality person-centred safe care, service needs and national policy. There is no specific stage in the nurses or midwifes clinical career at which expansion of practice occurs. The individual nurse or midwifes educational preparation and professional competence, and not the nature or degree of difficulty of the task, should determine role expansion (DoHC 2011).” NMBI (2016 p.27)

Recent literature directs us towards safe practice and that there is a requirement for certified training of staff directly involved in Procedural Sedation.

This programme has expert guest lecturers from clinical practice areas to support the clinical and practice content.

Sonraí an Chúrsa

Bliain 1

Seimeastar	Sonraí an Mhodúil	Creidmheasanna	Éigeantach / Roghnach
1	Procedural Sedation This programme is relevant for acute hospital services and for contemporary nursing practice. Procedural Sedation and Analgesia (PSA) involves the use of hypnotic and/or analgesic medications to enable effective performance of diagnostic or therapeutic procedures effectively, whilst the patient is closely monitored for potential adverse effects. The purpose of this module is to equip the learner with the requisite knowledge to underpin professional development in the area of safe sedation practice. This includes theory and its application to practice. Torthaí Foghlama 1. Identify the necessary principles underpinning safe sedation 2. Apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology to complete accurate physical assessment with regard to sedation techniques. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the medication used in sedation including effects, side effects, synergism and safe medication management practices. 4. Identify areas of concern in procedural sedation 5. Effectively collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team in response to the patients condition and to successfully manage patients care. 6. Establish, through discursive knowledge, reflection and evidence-based practice, an appropriate level of competence and critical thinking ability in order to deliver safe care.	05	Mandatory
1	Quality and Risk Management The aim of this module is to develop students' understanding of quality, patient safety and clinical risk management. The learner will explore the challenges and opportunities in quality risk and patient safety as part of modern healthcare, including recent and historical events related quality & safety in healthcare. The module will focus on the context, key principles and competencies associated with quality improvement and patient safety. It will encourage the student to explore how quality is defined and measured in relation to healthcare. There will be a focus on application to practice and students will consider aspects of quality and patient safety from their own area of practice and application of theory. The module seeks to create a critical awareness of the contemporary themes in quality improvement and includes themes such as risk management, human factors, improvement science as well as broader patient safety themes. There will be a focus on application to practice. Torthaí Foghlama 1. Critically analyse key patient safety issues from a relevant area of practice. 2. Analyse and critically evaluate fundamental issues in human error and systems thinking related to improving person safety. 3. Demonstrate the principles of risk management and apply them to practice. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of audit and its application to practice 5. Demonstrate an understanding professional roles in relation to safe patient care.	05	Mandatory

Scrúdú agus Measúnú

This programme is assessed through a blend of continuous assessment and final exams.

Riachtanas Tinrimh ar an gCampas

Two days of classroom attendance per week for one semester.

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Entry Requirements

Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Currently employed and directly working in an environment where procedural sedation is undertaken
Approval by the Director of Nursing to undertake the programme
A current Basic Life Support Certificate and competence in Intravenous Cannulation (evidence required)An admission checklist must be completed and signed by the Director of Nursing and a Consultant Anaesthetist prior to a place being offered

Táillí

Total Fees EU: €1200

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Gairmeacha

Graduates of this programme will be better equipped to gain employment and/or avail of promotional opportunities in their place of employment. A feature of the proposed programme is the strong focus on practice element for the purposes of skills development and assessment. This will enhance the students understanding of quality and safety in healthcare and core skills required for effective delivery of safe patient care.

Further Information

Cé Ba Chóir Iarratas a Dhéanamh?

This programme is suitable for Registered Nurses wishing to gain the knowledge and skills to engage in safe practice with regards to procedural sedation within their scope of practice.