Balancing Comfort and Safety: Best Practices for Pediatric Sedation in the ICU

Activity Summary

This session reviews pediatric sedation techniques for the advanced practice provider. Participants gain insights into the principles, practices and challenges associated with sedating critically ill children. Key topics include goals of sedation in pediatric ICU patients, commonly used medications, dosing strategies and how to tailor sedation plans to individual patient needs. The lecture also covers potential complications, methods to assess sedation depth and the importance of balancing sedation with minimizing risks of oversedation or withdrawal. Updated evidence-based practice guidelines and recent advancements are discussed. Upon completion of the session, the audience acquires knowledge to improve sedation practices in pediatric critical care. Pharmacology content = 50%.

Objectives

Explain the rationale for sedation in critically ill children.
Demonstrate knowledge of the pharmacology, common uses and adverse effects associated with sedative and analgesic agents.
Identify and manage potential complications associated with sedation.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

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

Accreditation

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 {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

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

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.