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Nitrous Oxide Sedation

A Toolkit for Creating a Nurse-Administered Program

The nitrous oxide sedation program at Children’s of Minnesota was developed using a model of physician-nurse collaboration supported by nurse directors, anesthesia, critical care, radiology, and nurse pioneers to improve care for pediatric patients. Since its inception, the program has experienced widespread appeal among patients, families, and practitioners.

The program’s success includes a high level of patient, family, and staff satisfaction, as well as increased efficiency in targeted patient care areas. The success of the program has generated interest among our colleagues in the community and across the nation. In the spirit of improving the health care experience for all children, we are proud to share the following tools and resources that may be helpful in considering the development of a nitrous oxide sedation program. This page includes a portion of the Nitrous Oxide Sedation toolkit materials, and complete information is available in the full Nitrous Oxide Sedation toolkit, which you may order from Children's.

Nitrous oxide sedation overview
A parent's testimonial
Patient and family education: What to expect

Lecture Presentation Videos


The following four lecture presentations are also available on the CD that accompanies the toolkit. They are listed in suggested viewing order. You may also access these videos on the Children's Video Education page.


“You Want to Do What?” Leaping the Hurdles to an Effective Nitrous Oxide Program
Judy Zier, MD; Mary Kay Farrell, RN, C
Play Video #1 (80:00)
 
Nitrous Sedation Experience in the Emergency Department
Jeffrey Louie, MD
Play Video #2 (45:00)

How to Order a Toolkit




To order a Nitrous Oxide Sedation toolkit, call or e-mail Lynn Eidahl, MA, RN, at (612) 813-6172. The cost of each toolkit is $100 and includes the brochure and CD. The CD contains the four lecture presentations listed in the section above; they are are also available to view online from the Children's Video Education page.

You may review an outline of what is in the toolkit.

Once you place your order and payment has been confirmed, the toolkit will be shipped via standard U.S. mail, unless other shipping is requested.

Contact Us or
Order a Toolkit

For questions, or to order a Nitrous Oxide Sedation toolkit, please call or e-mail Lynn Eidahl, MA, RN, at
(612) 813-6172. You may review an outline of what is in the toolkit.

The cost of each toolkit is $100 and includes the brochure and CD.The CD contains the four lecture presentations listed on this page; they are are also available on the Children's Video Education page.