Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care
REPORTS
Section 630.235 - Annual reports of certain information concerning surgeries: Submission; form

(a) The name of the licensee;

(b) The office address of the licensee;

(c) The office phone number of the licensee;

(d) The number and type of surgeries requiring conscious sedation, deep sedation or general anesthesia performed by the licensee at his or her office or any other facility, excluding any surgical care performed:

(e) Information regarding the occurrence of any sentinel event arising from the type of surgeries described in paragraph (d).

(a) "Conscious sedation" means a minimally depressed level of consciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method, or a combination thereof, in which the patient retains the ability independently and continuously to maintain an airway and to respond appropriately to physical stimulation and verbal commands.

(b) "Deep sedation" means a controlled state of depressed consciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method, or a combination thereof, and accompanied by a partial loss of protective reflexes and the inability to respond purposefully to verbal commands.

(c) "General anesthesia" means a controlled state of unconsciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method, or a combination thereof, and accompanied by partial or complete loss of protective reflexes and the inability independently to maintain an airway and respond purposefully to physical stimulation or verbal commands.

(d) "Sentinel event" means an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury or the risk thereof, including, without limitation, any process variation for which a recurrence would carry a significant chance of serious adverse outcome. The term includes loss of limb or function.