Sedating Pediatric Patients

From the "Moderate Sedation: Current Issues and Future Possibilities" webinar

1.5 Content Hours

$19

Who Should Be Interested:
RNs working in OR, Ambulatory Surgery, ICU, CCU, Emergency Room, Gasteroenterology, Radiology, Pediatrics, Cardiac Labs, Acute Care Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Acute Care Physician’s Assistants.

Presenters:
Linda Callahan, CRNA, PhD

Topics:

I. Goals for sedation

II. Pediatric Assessment – Understanding differences in pediatric physiology

III Techniques and Monitoring Criteria

A. Temperature regulation, oxygenation, airway, fluid replacement
B. Sedation medications, administration teachniques

IV. Adverse Events and Outcomes – failed sedation

V. When to say “no”

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

List the goals of sedation for children.
List the components of appropriate health status assessment of infants and children prior to sedation.
Identify the differences in cardiovascular and nervous system dynamics between children and adults
Explain which monitors are essential for use during procedural sedation of children/infants.
Outline the basic concepts of consciouness and pain assessment in children/infants utilizing scales or monitors.
Briefly discuss the advantages and potential disadvantages of four common drug combinations used to sedate children.

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Accreditation Information

Nurses – Academy Medical Systems is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.

Academy Medical Systems (AMS) is also a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14413.

AMS is also a provider approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-19.

Iowa Nurses – The Iowa Board of Nurses will recognize the recorded webinars as a home study program. They recognize our ANCC approved provider status as well as our CA and Fl Board of Nursing provider approval for home study products for nurses in Iowa.

All other states recognize our approved provider status listed in the above text for continuing education credit for nurses.

1.5 contact hours will be rewarded to nursing professionals at the completion of this workshop.

Certified Nurses - Most certifying organizations recognize AMS’s approved provider status with the ANCC and will honor our continuing education courses for nurses recertification requirements (with the exception of ACLS and PALS certification).

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