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Position Statement
Non-Anesthesia Provider Sedation (Position Statement)
Last AANA revision: 2023
Our paraphrased summary. The text below is our own condensed phrasing for board review, derived from the AANA Practice Manual document of the same name. The AANA document is the authoritative source — read it on aana.com for legally-binding language.
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
This is an exam-prep summary, not a substitute for the full AANA document. Read the source at aana.com for authoritative wording. Education only.