Medications for Pain and Sedation in Neonates

July 6, 2020

Target Audience

Neonatal NP's

NICU Nurses

Learning Objectives

At the end of this presentation the participant will 

1.       Review indications for pain and sedation medications

2.       Understand pharmacologic aspects of common NICU pain and sedation medications

3.       Describe indications for and methods of weaning

 

Ensuring proper identification of patients needing pain/ sedation medications and then prescribing therapies will assist in keeping the patient clinically stable. This should enhance communication and critically thinking between healthcare team members if everyone is working to reach a common goal

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
Course opens: 
07/06/2020
Course expires: 
07/13/2020
Event starts: 
07/06/2020 - 12:31pm EDT
Event ends: 
07/06/2020 - 4:31pm EDT
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CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH / TEAMS MEETING
Pittsburgh
United States

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
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