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Concurrent C60M327

Best Practices in Pediatric Pain and Sedation Management in the PICU

Facilitator(s): Rosemary Soriano, MSN, RN, CCRN

Contact Hours 1.00
CERP A 1.00
San Diego Conference
Date Tuesday 5/19/2026
Time 4:30PM - 5:30PM PT

Session Summary

Pain assessment and treatment are complex in the PICU due to a wide range of ages and developmental levels, further complicated by intubation. The evolution of ICU liberation has highlighted proper pain assessment and choice of analgesia and sedation to improve patient care. This session highlights recent evidence for pain and sedation management in pediatric critical care, and ways to implement them into practice to improve patient outcomes and decrease potential side effects.

Objectives

  • Describe updated evidence-based practices in pain and sedation management in pediatric critical care.
  • Examine the indications for use, considerations, side effects and selection criteria of commonly used sedatives.
  • Explain how to incorporate updates in pain and sedation management into practice through guideline development, goal setting and titration.
Topics Pain Management
Population Pediatric
Role Staff

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Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.00 contact hours.

Disclosure

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.

Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion. 

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.