This book is a comprehensive review of conscious sedation in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. The authors review guidelines and requirements for office-based conscious sedation, including medicolegal issues. Important topics include Sedation in the Intensive Care Unit, Conscious Sedation in the Elderly, Sedation of Pediatric Patients, Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department, Nursing Issues in Conscious Sedation, Legal Issues in Conscious Sedation, and much more.