Tu1032 RISK OF SERIOUS ADVERSE REACTIONS IN ANESTHESIA-ASSISTED COMPLEX LUMINAL ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURES DONE WITHOUT A REGISTERED NURSE, IN AN OUTPATIENT ENDOSCOPY UNIT: EVALUATING MINIMAL STAFFING IN GI ENDOSCOPY

Registered nurses (RNs) play a key role during moderate sedation cases by administering drugs and monitoring patients. However, propofol-based sedation administered by anesthesia is being increasingly used in outpatient (OP) endoscopy units. The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) released their recommendations in 2012, which requires the presence of at least one RN regardless of anesthesia assistance during a case. However, according to the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) practice guidelines, presence of an RN is not mandatory during a case when anesthesia is providing the sedation.

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