Essentials of Nitrous Oxide ONLINE Didactic Part 1
​for Dentistry
​Made Easy-to-Understand!

Part 1: Study online at your own pace
Clinical Completion:

April 14, 2019     or     June 8, 2019
In
Bloomington or edina, Minnesota
Location to be announced

Details:

Here is How this Works:

1. Sign up for the Online Course Part 1 of 2
2. Download all nine PDF modules from the registration page.
3. Study at your own pace. You complete the lectures at your own pace. Email, text, or call us with any questions regarding the class or the materials. We want you to understand the materials.
4. Set up a convenient clinical completion date with us, & take your final exam.
5. Simple!
6. Call, email, or text if you have any questions: SedationConsult@outlook.com text or call (573) 268-4899.

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      You must have studied all nine one-hour PDF

           learning modules prior to attending and

 participating in the Live Clinical Completion Part 2. 

   (Sedation Consult reserves the right to reschedule Part 2 for a future time with the student if
                                               they have not completed their learning modules)
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Clinical Completion & Exam Part 2:

Saturday, January 19, 2019
Courtyard by Marriott
7800 Bloomington Ave. S.
Bloomington, Minnesota 55425
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1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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ONLINE Course offered through: The Center for Advanced Dental Education at
Saint Louis University

Presented by: Sedation Consult, LLC

CEUs: 14-16; Part 2 - Essentials of Nitrous Oxide LIVE Clinical Component must be completed in order to receive credit.

Tuition: $525.00 for Dentists, Hygienists, Physicians, and Nurses.
$525.00 for dental assistants
(Tuition includes Parts 1 and 2)

Missouri Dental Board Approved
Kansas Dental Board Approved
​Minnesota Dental Board Approved
North Dakota Dental Board Approved
Available for CE in Illinois.
Available for CE in Wisconsin.
Available for CE for Dentists or Dental Hygienists of All States for 14-16 CE credits.

​Clinical Completion Date (for Part 2)
Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota:
Missouri, Kansas, All other states: Or by appointment.
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Class Outline

Part I  Introduction

• The History of Nitrous Oxide
• Pain and anxiety
• Indications for N2O/O2 in Dentistry
• Relative and absolute contraindication for N2O in Dentistry
• Alternatives to N2O in Dentistry

Part II  The Physical and Chemical Properties of N2O

• What is N2O
• How is it made
• Chemical structure
• Physical properties of N2O gas – blue tanks
• Flammability
• Blood/Gas solubility
• Lipid solubility
• Environmental effects

Part III  The Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of N2O

• Pharmacokinetics of N2O – absorption, distribution, metabolism,
• excretion - Diffusion hypoxia
• Pharmacodynamics of N2O
• MAC
• Least Potent General Anesthetic
• Maximum Recommended Dose (MRD)

Part IV  Anesthetic Concepts of N2O

• Health History
• Physical Consultation
• Dental Diagnosis; Anesthesia Treatment Plan; Psychological Diagnosis
• Informed Consent - Treatment consent; N2O Consent
• Day-of Preoperative Assessment; NPO status
• Physical Examination;  ASA Physical Status; Lung & Heart Auscultation; Airway Exam
• Continuum of Sedation
• Guedel's Signs of Anesthesia
• Routes of Administration; Anatomy; Physiology of Respiration; Effects on Respiration
• Occupational Hazards; Abuse; Heart disease; Liver disease; Kidney disease; Lung disease; Pregnancy/Fertility; Neurological damage; Anemia/DNA/Myelin; Gastrointestinal;  Sexual awareness

Part V The Delivery of N2O/O2 to Patients

• N2O Systems
• N2O equipment
• N2O supplies
• The operatory
• Infection control
• Monitoring the patient’s vital signs
• Charting; permanent records
• Use with local anesthetic/Co-anesthetic agents
• Reversal of N2O
• Overdose of N2O
• Patient recovery and discharge

Part VI The Safety Issues of N2O/O2

• Inclement weather
• Shut off
• Dosimeter badges
• Types of tanks
• Loss of tank pressure – N2O and O2
• Full or Empty
• Installing tanks
• Storage of tanks
• Alarms

• Daily/monthly/yearly checks

Part VII Legal Issues Regarding the Use of N2O

• Dental Licensure Rules and the Use of N2O
• N2O Dental Board Permit Application
• Who can administer and monitor N2OPart IX Anesthesia Medical Emergencies (including Nitrous Oxide Emergencies)

Part VIII Anesthesia Medical Emergencies/Nitrous Oxide Emergencies

Part IX A Virtual Case Using N2O/O2 - Case Discussion

Part X Clinical Component: Monitoring and Administration of N2O/O2

• 3 Patient Experiences

Part XI Final Exam

To Register

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Essentials of Nitrous Oxide Online for Dentists

Essentials of Nitrous Oxide Online for RDH

Essentials of Nitrous Oxide Online for Dental Assistants

Essentials of Nitrous Oxide Online for Nurses

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Offered Through:
The Center for Advanced Dental Education at Saint Louis University.

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