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The Affordable Care Act - March 2015 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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1 8 O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | M A R C H 2 0 1 5 S U R G E O N S ' L O U N G E Q uestions and disagreements about who should — and who shouldn't —administer propofol aren't likely to go away soon, with some still suggesting that RNs should be allowed to administer propofol under the supervision of gastroenterologists. Perhaps it's a good time to review the concerns that have led the FDA and anesthesia providers to strongly reject nurse-administered propo- fol. 1. When trained anesthesia professionals administer propofol and monitor patients, gastroenterolo- gists can focus on the procedure at hand. Directed propofol adminis- tration by RNs would require GI docs to play an even more active role in observing and monitoring patients. 2. Anesthesia profes- sionals deal frequently with adverse reactions to propofol and air- way management issues. They're trained to recognize 5 Arguments Against RN-Administered Propofol P U S H I N G P R O P O F O L

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