DHY 250 - Pain Management II

Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours: 1

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course will provide the dental hygiene student the instruction and lab application necessary to administer nitrous oxide-oxygen inhalation sedation. Topics covered include pain and anxiety management, anatomy and physiology of respiration and airway management, patient assessment, clinical procedures for administration, nitrous oxide and its interaction with the body, emergency procedures, and potential hazards of occupational exposure. Students will practice the titration technique for administration of nitrous oxide‐oxygen sedation in a safe and effective manner to classmates in a clinic setting. Successful completion of this course allows the student to sit for Michigan RDH Specialty Certification in Nitrous Oxide Analgesia.

Course Fee: $65.00

General Education Distribution Category Met: None

Department Consent: Department Consent Required