Nitrous Oxide Administration for Alaska Hygienists

This Light Sedation online course qualifies for Alaska’s nitrous oxide administration requirements*. It provides 8 hours of CE credit that is issued upon successful completion of the didactic portion with a minimum exam score of 75% and completion of the live patient form. A link to the application required by the Alaska Dental Board of Examiners to be certified can be found here.

DOCS has provided Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen training to thousands of dentists and staff since 1999 and is proud to offer specialized nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation training for Alaska dental hygienists. 

Presented by DOCS Education with Dr. Anthony Feck, Dr. Carol Wilson, and others, this comprehensive light sedation program will teach hygienists the techniques of N₂O administration and monitoring, enabling them to maximize patient comfort and increase the practice’s productivity.  

You will learn the fundamentals of providing safe and comfortable dental care using a combination of light oral sedation protocols.  

The program is offered through an affiliation with the AEGD Program in the Department of Dental Science, a CODA-accredited program, at Idaho State University.

Course Objectives: 

• Follow the ADA-recommended guidelines for minimal sedation. 
• Understand the proven and safe light sedation protocols. 
• Learn the science of nitrous oxide and other inhalation anesthetics. 
• Review hands-on techniques of N₂O administration, both fundamental and advanced. 
• Cover guidelines for patient monitoring and special equipment. 
• Understand airway management, including signs of an impending emergency. 
• Review prescribing, dispensing, and dosing oral sedatives, and related regulatory issues. 
• Learn to combine enteral/inhalation sedation. 
• Minimize nitrous exposure and biohazards for patients and staff. 
• Discuss proper sedation candidate selection.  

Including your team in the training of nitrous oxide and light sedation is an investment in the healthy longevity of your sedation practice.

Three-Step Process:

Part 1

Dental hygienists will complete 8 hours of online didactic training through DOCS Education, on their own schedule, at their home or office. Students must pass the final quiz with a 75% or greater grade.

Part 2

Once students have completed and passed the didactic requirements, they must administer and monitor nitrous oxide to three (3) patients in a clinical setting under observation by a Alaska-licensed dentist.

The Alaska dentist you choose (generally the employer dentist) will document competency and completion on a form provided by DOCS, and the signed affidavit will be proof of completion.

Part 3

Once both the didactic and live patient portion of the course is completed, CE will be provided. Send the documents to [email protected] to request a certificate of completion. The dental hygienist can then apply for the certificate to legally initiate and monitor N2O and oxygen under direct or indirect dentist supervision.

*12 AAC 28.325

The board will issue a certification to administer nitrous oxide sedation under direct or indirect supervision to a dental hygienist licensed in this state if the hygienist provides written verification of successful completion of a minimum six-hour course of instruction for administering nitrous oxide.

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Purchase of this course grants access for one year and requires an internet connection, computer with video and audio capabilities, and in some cases, Adobe Reader to view handouts and articles.  
 
You can download this course and watch it anywhere using the DOCS APP. Get it on Google Play or the Apple Store. 
 
Watch the video, complete the quiz, and complete the live patient document to earn 8 CE credits.
 
Scientific support and additional resources are available here.