"Preventing Post-Procedural Respiratory Depression" Lecturer: Lori Conklin, MD. Patients undergoing sedation for procedures may be at a higher risk level than anticipated. This presentation will discuss the effects of procedural sedation on the patient's cardiorespiratory system as well as common procedural sedation techniques, complications of procedural sedations, and practice guidelines for monitoring. The presenter will also discuss the role of the respiratory therapist in procedural sedation and how the respiratory therapist can improve patient outcomes. Item #CT20162