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Nurse Administered Propofol Sedation

Last Updated: 2 July 2009

Nurse Administered Propofol Sedation is an exciting breakthrough sedation technique for gastroenterological endoscopy.  This sedation procedure is safe, painless, and allows the patient to return to full activity in an remarkably short period of time. 

  • Is Propofol Sedation right for your endoscopic practice?
  • Is getting patients to agree to recommended endoscopic procedures a journey through their fears?
  • How often do you find yourself reassuring your patients that "Colonoscopy isn't as painful as you may have heard."?
  • Would you like to learn how to integrate Propofol Sedation into your practice in a safe and effective way, quickly?

NAPS is here to help.

NAPS is an organization focused on training physicians and their clinical staff in the proper use of Propofol Sedation and the effective and efficient integration into their practices. Through this concise training program you can benefit your patient with painless exams, physicians gaining competence with recommended procedures, and your practice with with the profitability gleaned from happy patients receiving quality care.

John Walker, MD of Medford, Oregon and his partners in Gastroenterology Consultants, PC, have had superlative results in more than 28,000 cases using Propofol Sedation as of December 2004

The NAPS program offers:

  • Painless exams with total amnesia
  • Rapid endo and prep room turnover
  • Rapid discharge, usually within 15-20 minutes
  • Rapid return of patients to work or leisure
  • Improved provider efficiency
  • Protocol believed to be safer than traditional sedation
  • Improved ambiance and relaxation of techs and nurses
  • Better patient comprehension and compliance with discharge instructions
  • Patients delighted with you and your endo unit
  • Colonoscopy as a screening procedure gains popularity
  • Good to excellent patient memory of your findings and recommendations
  • Practice expansion through patient delight in lack of procedural discomfort

Propofol Endoscopy Basic Training Camp
A 2 day Teaching Site Program where the physician and clinical staff with be fully trained in the use of Propofol Sedation through live cases, videos, lectures and full support leaving the team ready to integrate immediately upon your return home.

The program includes:

  • Workbook and customization of Forms/QA Plan/ and Action Plan, specific for each Client's situation
  • 1-Year Membership in NAPS, including newsletter and client-only access areas of the NAPS website, for case reviews and questions.
  • Preferred rates for lodging while participating in the program
  • 6-Month structured phone coaching program during integration
  • Visit by clinical staff members to review actual integration issues within the first 6 months following training

http://www.drnaps.org/