Nitrous Oxide Sedation Monitoring
Jan 18, 2025 Open Dentistry
Description
This lecture/lab course is designed to fulfill the NC State Board of Dental Examiner's educational requirement for dental hygienists and dental assistants to monitor N20/O2. Completion of this course will certify dental auxiliary staff to monitor patient receiving nitrous oxide sedation and serves as a refresher for dentists. A nitrous equipment demonstration lab at the MAHEC Dental Health Center is included in the course day. (Snow date: Saturday, January 25, 2025).
The MAHEC Dental Health Center & Center for Advanced Training
Target Audience
Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists
Objectives
Upon completion of this lecture/discussion/demo lab, the participant will be able to:
- Recall the history and characteristics of Nitrous Oxide Sedation
- Discuss the pharmacology and respiratory physiology of Nitrous Oxide, including the uptake and distribution of gases
- Identify indications, contraindications and complications of inhalation analgesia
- Describe the characteristics of the Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen delivery system
- Distinguish the states of anesthesia and phases of State I Anesthesia
Faculty
- Bob P. Hollowell, Jr., DDS, MS
Sessions
Nitrous Oxide Sedation Monitoring
1/18 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Credits
.700 CEU
The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.7 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.
7.000 Contact Hours
MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 7.0 Contact Hours.
7.000 ADA CERP
The North Carolina Health Education Centers (NC AHEC) are an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
The North Carolina Area Health Education Centers designates this activity for up to 7.00 hours of continuing education credits.
Fees
$275.00 Early Registration Fee
Applies 11/4/24–1/11/25
$290.00 Registration Fee
Applies 1/12/25–1/18/25
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