sedationist

English

Etymology

From sedation +‎ -ist.

Noun

sedationist (plural sedationists)

1. (medicine, dentistry) One who administers sedatives to a patient.
   • 1978, “Journal: Supplement to V. ...”, in Health, Great Britain: Royal Society:

     An advantage of the technique is that it may be used by a dentist acting as his own sedationist, i.e. the operator-sedationist.

   • 1982, Dental Anaesthesia and Sedation:

     Participants maintained the same groups of three — First as nurse, second as operator, third as sedationist. Roles were rotated in that order.

   • 2002, Anesthesia Progress:

     Likewise, despite the fact that no reputable teacher or text recommends succinylcholine as an emergency drug for conscious sedation-trained dentists, a sedationist might fail if the oral surgeon-examiner believes differently.

   • 2010, Crispian Scully, Medical Problems in Dentistry, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN:

     The sedationist must be constantly available to see the patient for any emergency.

   • 2016, James Watts, Pascale Moore, Safe Sedation for All Practitioners: A Practical Guide, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 28:

     The sedationist must have the time and facilities available to see and assess the patients themselves before the operation or procedure takes place.