Training

Tempdent's Dental Sedation course runs for 8 months and is a qualification suitable for dental nurses who assist in the surgery during routine conscious sedation. The assessment includes a written examination and successful completion of a work based record of experience.

• Classes take place once a month on a Saturday and delivered by Jane Dalgarno, the president of the British Association of Dental Nurses.
• The awarding body for the Certificate in Dental Sedation Nursing is the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN).
• Delivery of theoretical knowledge will take place out of working hours in our modern and comfortable training centre.

Who should attend

• GDC regsitered nurses, who wishes to provide assistance in the surgrey during routine conscious sedation
• GDC registered dental nurses engaged in this type of work on a regular basis

Intakes and venues

• Every April and October over 8 sessions for GDC registered dental nurses only
• Classes are held onsite at Temdpent, North London

How to book

• If you wish to apply for the course, please call us on 0208 371 6700
• You can book and pay online for the sedation course or request a call to discuss your requirements. You will need to complete an application form. We will arrange a 1:1 interview at our Finchley training centre, where you will need to produce your GDC certificate and dental nursing qualification certificate. Upon enrolment, we will provide you with a course acceptance letter.

Course fee

• This course costs £550 + VAT, excluding an examination fee of £195.00.
• You will be required to pay a minimum deposit of £395.00 before your place on the course in confirmed. You will also be required to pay the exam fee in full at this stage.

• Once you have successfully completed the sedation course you will gain the knowledge, skills and attitudes to competently assist in dental sedation techniques.
• The standard required of a second appropriate person deemed essential by the Department of Health.

• Conscious sedation in dental practice
• Anatomy and physiology
• Pharmacology
• Sedation equipment
• Medico-legal aspects with the use of sedation
• Preparation of the environment
• Preparation and support of the patient during administration of sedation
• Care of patient during recovery
• Initial emergency care

The Record of Experience is designed to provide a record of activities completed to facilitate specific learning experiences. These include:

Part A

• 5 Inhalation Sedation techniques
• 5 Intravenous Sedation techniques
• 15 Other Sedation techniques
• Conscious Sedation recovery of 25 patients

Part B

• Two case studies

Part C

• Evidence of competence in the preparation of the sedation patient and environment
• Infection control following a sedation procedure
• Cannulation of a patient
• Safety checks and preparation of sedation equipment
• Measurements of arterial blood pressure