Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
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Procedural sedation and analgesia is a core competency in emergency medicine. Propofol is replacing midazolam in many emergency departments. Barriers to performing procedural sedation include resource utilization. We hypothesized that emergency nursing time is shorter with propofol than midazolam, without increasing complications. ⋯ Use of propofol resulted in shorter emergency nursing time and higher procedural success rate than midazolam with a comparable safety profile.