Nitrous Oxide Sedation Asynchronous Curriculum for Pediatric Emergency Medicine Providers

Cureus. 2021 Oct 21;13(10):e18949. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18949. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Abstract

This technical report describes a nitrous oxide sedation training curriculum for pediatric emergency medicine providers. This curriculum was used during the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic where in-person classroom training was significantly limited. We demonstrate a model for concept and equipment learning with video-guided self-practice in place of in-person training with a facilitator. A similar model can be utilized for other equipment or concept training.

Keywords: asynchronous curriculum; nitrous oxide; pediatric emergency medicine; procedural sedation; qr code.