Conscious Sedation Monitoring Checklist
Comprehensive moderate sedation/analgesia monitoring including pre-procedure assessment, continuous monitoring during procedure, and recovery discharge criteria.
- Industry: Healthcare
- Frequency: Every sedation procedure
- Estimated Time: Throughout procedure
- Role: Sedation RN/Physician
- Total Items: 29
- Compliance: Joint Commission PC.03.01.01-07, ASA Practice Guidelines, State Board of Nursing
Pre-Procedure Assessment
Before sedation
- Consent for sedation signed?
- ASA classification documented?
- NPO status verified?
- Airway assessment completed (Mallampati)?
- Baseline vital signs documented?
Equipment Readiness
Emergency equipment
- Oxygen and delivery devices available?
- Suction available and working?
- Reversal agents immediately available?
- Crash cart accessible?
- All monitoring equipment functional?
Intra-Procedure Monitoring
During sedation
- Vital signs monitored every 5 minutes?
- Continuous pulse oximetry?
- ETCO2 monitoring (if applicable)?
- Level of sedation assessed continuously?
- All medications documented with time?
Recovery/Discharge
Post-procedure recovery
- Aldrete score documented?
- Discharge criteria met?
- Vital signs stable?
- Responsible adult present for discharge?
Pre-Assessment Information
Initial assessment documentation and patient/facility identification
- Assessor Name / Credentials
- Assessment Date
- Department / Unit
- Assessment Type (Routine/Annual/Complaint)
- Previous assessment findings reviewed?
Infection Prevention & Control
Verify infection control practices per CDC and Joint Commission standards
- Hand hygiene compliance observed?
- Appropriate PPE available and properly used?
- Isolation precautions properly implemented?
- Sharps containers available and not overfilled?
- High-touch surfaces properly disinfected?
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- Medication Safety Check
- Surgical Safety Checklist
- Fall Prevention Assessment
- Joint Commission Readiness
- HIPAA Compliance Audit