Current through July 29, 2024
Section DE 15.05 - Educational requirements The board shall grant certification to administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia to a licensed hygienist who completes a certification program that meets all of the following:
(1)The certification program in the administration of nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia shall be sponsored by an accredited dental or dental hygiene school or be an approved ADA CERP or AGD PACE provider.(2)The nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia administration certification program shall provide a minimum of 8 hours of instruction and shall consist of all of the following: (a) Didactic instruction including all of the following:1. Legal aspects of nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia administration in Wisconsin.2. Physiological and psychological aspects of anxiety.3. Stages of consciousness and the levels of sedation.4. Respiratory and circulatory physiology and related anatomy.5. Pharmacology of nitrous oxide.6. Advantages and disadvantages as well as the indications and contraindications for nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia administration.7. Patient evaluation, selection, and preparation for nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia administration.8. The function of the basic components of nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia delivery and scavenging systems including all of the following: a. Inspecting all components of the nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia delivery equipment.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.Wis. Admin. Code Dentistry Examining Board § DE 15.05
Adopted by, CR 15-056: cr. Register February 2016 No. 722, eff.3/1/2016