SEPSA
The Safe and Effective Procedural Sedation and Analgesia (SEPSA) workshop, is intended for healthcare providers who make use of procedural sedation in a hospital or non-hospital setting. This workshop combines an introduction to ECG interpretation, procedural sedation pharmacodynamics, BC procedural sedation standards and airway management with practice exercises, case studies and simulations.
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Certified
A team of accredited trainers facilitating an engaging course.
Recommended
Peer reviewed and recommended.
Essential
Develop agile skills and a solid understanding.
Not Just Another Sedation Course
Learn to administer sedatives or dissociative agents with or without analgesics, safely and effectively.
- ECG Interpretation
- Procedural Sedation
- Pharmacodynamics
- BC Sedation Standards
- Airway Management and more…
Non-invasive and minimally invasive procedures performed outside of the operating room has grown exponentially over the last several decades. Sedation, analgesia, or both may be needed for many of these interventional or diagnostic procedures. Medications that elicit pharmacologic effects – anxiolysis, amnesia, or analgesia – provide patient comfort during various procedures. Understanding the efficacy and safe administration of these agents is essential to the practitioner performing interventional procedures.
Procedural Sedation and Analgesia (PSA) is a technique of administering sedatives or dissociative agents with or without analgesics to induce a state that improves a patient’s tolerance for unpleasant procedures. The goal of PSA is to produce this depressed level of consciousness without compromising a patient’s ability to maintain their airway control.
For more information you can download our SEPSA Course Outline or the SEPSA Course Manual.
To have SEPSA offered at your hospital or clinic, please contact us by email or by phone (604.990.0063).
What you'll learn
Pharmacodynamics
Explore strategies to safely and effectively use the synergistic affects of different drugs
ECG Interpretation
If you need to brush up on your rhythms we offer a short review as part of this course.
PETCO2
Optional review to better understand patient end-tidal co2 waveforms.
Understand
Explanations of the rationales and research behind the skills you are learning.
Customized
Stories and examples customized to fit you and your role.
Foundations
Simple, flexible learning models that you can build on.
What you'll receive
Pre-Course Package
An electronic version of the manual comes with your confirmation email to get started while you wait for the paper copy to arrive.
Course Completion Card
Upon completion of the course and proof of a current ACLS or PALS certificate we will issue a Course Completion Card (good for 2 years).
SkillStat Guarantee
You are welcome to repeat the same course for FREE within a YEAR of your original course completion date!
Available learning options
Live Online
Interactive and dynamic sessions via Zoom. Learn better from the comfort of your own home.
In Class
Practice the hands-on skills you need with a team committed to your success.
SEPSA 360
Learn and practice whenever and wherever via our interactive web app - desktop and mobile.
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