Sedation (Moderate): Blended Skills Validation

This hands-on simulated experience is intended for providers who must be sedation certified. The curriculum focuses on training supervised sedation professionals (SSPs) who work in critical care, procedural settings, and clinical areas that perform procedural sedation.

The in-person skills validation session consists of simulated case studies through use of a Human Patient Simulator (HPS). The focus is on the nurse’s role in providing safe, high-quality care for adult and/or pediatric patients at all phases along the sedation continuum. Effective team behaviors and communication skills will be incorporated throughout the curriculum, and participants will have an opportunity to practice management of a sedated patient during the simulation portion of the course. This course emulates the nurse’s workflow, stressing the importance of appropriate assessment, monitoring, early identification of complications and timely interventions, when caring for patients undergoing sedation. Participants who complete this course will receive validation of the sedation skills checklist.

This is a blended learning course that consists of two parts. Part 1 consists of two self-paced online modules that will take approximately 2.5 hours to complete. Part 2 consists of an in-person skills validation that is 2.5 hours in length. The total time commitment for this course is 5 hours.

This course is exclusively for UC Davis Health RNs located in critical care and procedural areas. Other UC Davis employees can request approval from the course coordinators if it aligns with their job responsibilities.

Participants must have current ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications according to unit requirements. This must be reflected in your UC Learning Center training transcript.

Part 1: Online Modules and Prework

Before attending the in-person skills validation, participants must complete two online modules and review documentation. The modules are to be completed no more than 30 days prior to class.

Sedation (Moderate) for Supervised Sedation Professionals
Code: DAHS-NADSMSP
Estimated Duration: 1.5 hours
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Fundamentals of Capnography
Code: DAHS-NGNFC
Estimated Duration: 1 hour
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Documentation Review

Review the 13023 Sedation Policy
Review the AORN Guidelines (PDF)
Review the Board of Nursing Statement on Sedation (PDF)

Part 2: In-Person Skills Validation

When the online modules and documentation review are complete, participants will attend an in-person skills validation. Participants must bring verification of current ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications according to unit requirements and verification of completion for the Fundamentals of Capnography and Sedation (Moderate) for Supervised Sedation Professionals modules. Participants may bring their UC Learning Center training transcript as proof or show their training transcript using the SumTotal Mobile app.

Davis 1 Building, Suite 1200
2360 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Dates:
July 10, 2025
Sept. 23, 2025
Oct. 9, 2025
Nov. 6, 2025
Dec. 17, 2025
Times:
9 to 11:30 a.m.
12:30 to 3 p.m.
Code: DAHS-NGNSMBV25-ANCC
Capacity: 3
Waiting list: Yes

Class Attendance

Be courteous and on time. Students are expected to attend and participate in the entire course. Participants will not be allowed to attend the session if they are more than 5 minutes late. Late participants and those without all prerequisites completed will not be allowed to attend the class and will not receive credit.

Attire

Please dress in hospital scrubs and wear your badge as participants will work hands-on with a human patient simulator.

Continuing Education Contact Hours

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 26, for 2.5 contact hours.

The UC Davis Health Center for Professional Practice of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Attendees will not receive C.E. credit if they are more than 5 minutes late; no partial credit can be awarded.

The Sedation (Moderate) for Supervised Sedation Professionals module is provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 26, for 1.5 contact hours.

The Fundamentals of Capnography module is provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 26, for 1.0 contact hours.

Registration

UC Davis Health Employees

Registration Deposit $50
Register

Register through the UC Learning Center.
Call our office at 916-734-9790 to make your deposit by credit card.

Registrations are approved after your deposit is received. Registration deposit is returned upon completion of class.

Cancellation must be requested five days before the class date to receive a deposit refund.

Coordinators

Diane Mua, M.S.N., R.N., N.P.D.-B.C., C.C.R.N.
Professional Development Specialist

Ashley Vieira, M.S., R.N., N.P.D.A.-B.C., C.C.R.N.
Professional Development Specialist

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