Staff
- Demand Administration:
- Minimum of 2 staff – either 2 doctors or 1 doctor plus 1 nurse
- Nursing staff responsible for monitoring the patient must be airway competent
- Nursing and medical staff must have completed the procedural sedation training module and have been orientated and deemed competent by senior staff prior to assisting with nitrous oxide sedation
- Continuous Flow:
- Minimum of 2 staff – either 2 doctors or 1 doctor plus 1 nurse
- Nursing staff responsible for monitoring the patient must have been orientated to Ketamine Sedation
- The staff member responsible for monitoring the patient must meet the requirements listed above and their sole responsibility is administration of the nitrous oxide, observing the patient and documenting their response
- The Duty ED Consultant needs to be aware that a procedure using continuous nitrous oxide will be undertaken
Note: Staff or family who are pregnant or may be pregnant should not be exposed to nitrous oxide. Pregnant parents or carers should also be advised of the risk.