Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Dec 2011
Nurse-administered propofol sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures: first Nordic results from implementation of a structured training program.
Proper training to improve safety of NAPS (nurse-administered propofol sedation) is essential. ⋯ NAPS provided by properly trained nurses according to the present protocol is safe and only associated with a minor risk (short lasting hypoxia 4.7%). National or international structured training programs are at present few or non-existing. The present training program has documented its value and is suggested as the basis for the current development of guidelines.