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Monica Kelly, RN, is a procedural sedation nurse in a hospital interventional and endoscopy suite in Camden, Maine. She monitors sedated individuals through hundreds of endoscopies and minor surgical procedures each year, tracking vital signs and maintaining airway stability throughout each intervention. Her writing addresses procedural sedation and airway safety. Kelly entered the profession with an associate degree before graduating with a bachelor of science in nursing.

How Long Does It Take a Cannulation Site to Heal?
Who Can Administer Conscious Sedation?
How Long Can a Rectal Tube Stay In?
What Is Deep Sedation and How Is It Administered?
What Is a Laryngeal Mask Airway and How Does It Work?
What Does an Epidural Needle Look Like?
How Far Does an Intubation Tube Go?
Where Is a Pudendal Nerve Block Given?
Is Sedation Safer Than General Anesthesia?
What Is a Sheath in Medical Procedures?
Do You Clamp a Chest Tube for Transport?
How Long Does It Take for Sedation to Wear Off After Endoscopy?
How Are Feeding Tubes Inserted?
What Is a Nasogastric (NG) Tube and How Does It Work?
What Are the Indications for Inserting a Laryngeal Mask?
Why Can’t You Eat Before Anesthesia?
What Kind of Sedation Is Used for a Colonoscopy?
What Is a Central Line Used For?
How Long Does Anesthesia Last After Endoscopy?
What Is Procedural Sedation and How Does It Work?
How to Measure Endotracheal Tube Size for Adults
What Is a Polypectomy and How Is It Performed?
How Long After Conscious Sedation Can You Drive?
Are You Intubated During a Colonoscopy?
What Is an Angiocatheter and How Is It Used?
How to Properly Hold and Use a Laryngoscope
How Long After Extubation Can You Eat?
What Is a Midline IV Used For?
What Is Moderate Sedation and How Does It Work?
What Is an IV Flush and Why Is It Necessary?