b. Assembling and disassembling components.
c. Operating nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia equipment.
d. Disinfecting and sterilizing nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia equipment.
9. Safe and effective administration of nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia to patients in a clinical setting including all of the following:
a. Determining the patient’s ideal flow rate and tidal volume.
b. Performing titration to effect.
c. Determining the ideal percentage of nitrous oxide flow rate for individual patients.
d. Calculating the percentage of nitrous oxide at peak flow.
10. Monitoring and documenting a patient undergoing nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia.
11. Complications associated with nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia administration and the prevention, recognition, and management of associated medical emergencies.
12. Troubleshooting problems with nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia administration.
13. Potential health hazards associated with nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia administration.
(b) Clinical experience consisting of three inductions of nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia on another person under supervision of the instructor.
(3) The certification program shall have a dentist licensed under ch. 447, Stats., present in the facility and available to both the patients and to the students of the class. (4) The certification program shall include a final assessment of competency of the didactic and clinical components of the program.
DE 15.06 Dentist responsibility for the administration of nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia. A dental hygienist may administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia only if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) The nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia is administered pursuant to a treatment plan approved by the dentist.
(2) The dentist remains on the premises.
(3) The dentist is available to the patient throughout the completion of the appointment.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin administrative register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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