Position Statement

Non-Anesthesia Provider Sedation (Position Statement)

Last AANA revision: 2023

Moderate sedation by non-anesthesia providers must follow same standards: pre-procedure assessment, monitoring, medication titration, recovery. AANA opposes deeper sedation administered by non-anesthesia providers; deep sedation/GA requires an anesthesia professional.

Key points

1.Procedural sedation continuum: minimal → moderate → deep → general (any agent can produce any level)
2.Provider training proportional to deepest level patient could reach
3.Propofol = anesthesia provider (label, ASA + AANA + ACCP joint position)
4.Monitoring: continuous SpO₂, BP q5 min, ETCO₂ for moderate+ sedation
5.Recovery + discharge criteria same as PACU

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