Course Description:

This Light Sedation online course is board approved and qualifies for West Virginia’s N2O Qualified Monitor Certificate Class 2*. It provides 16 hours of CE credit that is automatically issued with a digital certificate upon successful completion and a passing score of 75%. Applications required by the West Virginia Board of Dentistry to be certified are included in the course content.

This course will teach assistants and hygienists the techniques of N2O administration and monitoring, enabling them to maximize patient comfort and increase the practice’s productivity.

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 West Virginia dental assistants and hygienists.

Presented by DOCS Education with Dr. Anthony Feck and Dr. Carol Wilson, this comprehensive, N2O and oral sedation course will help the dental team maximize patient comfort and increase practice productivity. You will learn the fundamentals of providing safe and comfortable dental care using a combination of light oral sedation protocols.

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 assistants and hygienists will complete 16 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 the didactic requirements and passed the quiz, they must contact the DOCS Regulatory team. We will produce a Nitrous Oxide Monitoring Application for the student to submit to the WV Board of Dentistry, along with a copy of their CE certificate and a copy of their current CPR card. The Board will issue a Certificate.

The application fee is $45.00 for hygienists or $23.00 for assistants.

Part 3:  

Once the student receives their Nitrous Oxide Monitoring Certificate, if they want to become a Qualified Monitor for Class 2 sedation, they will need to submit a copy of that Certificate, a copy of their current CPR card, and the West Virginia Board of Dentistry Qualified Monitor Application to the Board. Our Regulatory team can provide additional details for this process.

The application fee is $45.00. 

 

Important: The West Virginia Board of Dentistry has approved this course for the Qualified Monitor certificate. Please contact DOCS Education’s course advisors to learn more about other state’s regulations for team monitoring.

 

All sales are final.

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 and complete the quiz to earn 16 CE credits. WV application for Qualified Monitor can be found on the course page after purchase.

Scientific support and additional resources are available here.

*5CSR12 – 6.2.5 (Qualified Monitors)

When monitoring a nitrous oxide unit, for all levels of sedation, including relative analgesia/minimal sedation, a monitor shall apply for a certificate to monitor nitrous oxide from the Board, on a form provided by the Board. The application shall be accompanied by the appropriate application fees, no part of which are refundable. Qualified monitors shall have received training and be competent in the recognition and treatment of medical emergencies, monitoring vital signs, the operation of nitrous oxide delivery systems and the use of sphygmomanometer and stethoscope.

All individuals acting as a qualified monitor during sedation procedures shall apply to the Board for a qualified monitor certificate, on a form provided by the Board. The application shall be accompanied by the appropriate application fees and/or renewal fees, no part of which are refundable. The certification shall be renewed annually. Qualified monitor certificates are to be posted in the facility and supporting documentation shall be available for inspection.
AGD Subject Codes

340 Anesthesia & Pain Management (Inhalation techniques for conscious sedation) – 16 hours 

Cancellations, Transfers, And Returns:

DOCS online courses are available to the purchaser for one year from date of purchase.
No refund of course tuition is available.

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How can I meet my state’s requirements?

To learn more about how DOCS Education’s full range of courses can satisfy your state’s regulatory requirements, visit www.SedationRegulations.com. This unique online resource is kept up-to-date with the latest in sedation legislation by DOCS Education’s fulltime regulatory counsel. Contact one of our course advisers with any questions or visit our course listings to see upcoming classes and locations.

DOCS Education courses carry the AGD PACE certification

DOCS Education is the nation’s premier provider of safe sedation and advanced dentistry education, having trained almost 24,000 dentists. Since 2000, our courses have been accepted by the AGD for Fellowship/Mastership and membership maintenance credit. We offer extensive CE opportunities, both in-person and online, that meet your needs.

What is DOCS Education?

DOCS Education is an exclusive community of professionals serving at the forefront of dentistry. We offer world-class courses on safe sedation and advanced dentistry, relying on instructors who are consistently ranked among the very best in the nation. We also are a supportive network of members who guide one another to be better, more confident, more successful dentists.