American Red Cross: Pediatric Procedural Sedation

With competency-based education, based on the most current evidence-based practices and incorporating patient safety and regulatory standards prior to, during and after moderate sedation administration, this course content focuses on developmentally appropriate sedation care of the pediatric patient, from infancy through adolescence. Highly specialized patient populations such as the premature and newborn are outside of the scope of this course.

MODULE 1: Foundations of Sedation Pediatric Management
MODULE 2: Principles of Sedation Pharmacology
MODULE 3: Pre-Procedure Preparation: Patient Education and Evaluation
MODULE 4: Day of Procedure: Preparation and Monitoring
MODULE 5: Rescue
MODULE 6: Post-Procedure: Pediatric Recovery and Discharge Management