Session Information
2009 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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Optimizing Patient Comfort with Safe and Effective Sedation
Track: Educational Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 231-L04
Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST
Location: Lido 3104
MEETING PLANNING ASSOCIATE:   Click the plus sign to see more detailed information about each speaker.
 Lois Parker, BS, RPh, Senior Attending Pharmacist, PICU; and Pediatric Pharmacy Team Lead, Massachusetts General Hospital
PRESENTER(S):   Click the plus sign to see more detailed information about each speaker.
 Brian Cummings, MD, Attending Physician, Pediatric Critical Care, MassGeneral Hospital for Children
 Brian Erstad, PharmD, Professor, The University of Arizona
 Lois Parker, BS, RPh, Senior Attending Pharmacist, PICU; and Pediatric Pharmacy Team Lead, Massachusetts General Hospital
Description
Planned in cooperation with the ASHP Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners
ACPE Activity #204-000-09-231-L04P
2.0 Contact Hours / Knowledge-based
Educational Content: Level 2
Moderator: Lois F. Parker, BS, RPh,
Senior Attending Pharmacist, PICU; and Pediatric Pharmacy Team Lead, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.
Announcements

9:05 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
The Levels of Sedation
Brian L. Erstad, PharmD, FASHP,
Professor, The University of Arizona, Tucson

9:15 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.
Comparison of the Agents Commonly Used for Sedation
Brian Erstad


9:25 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
Existing Sedation Guidelines and Their Limitations
Brian Erstad


9:40 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.
A Case-Based Approach to Design a Sedation Plan and Select an Appropriate Agent for Several Clinical Scenarios, including Procedural, ED, and Adult ICU
Brian Erstad


9:55 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
Considerations Involved in Sedation for Pediatric Patients in Both General Care Units and ICUs
Brian M. Cummings, MD,
Attending Physician, Pediatric Critical Care, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Boston, MA

10:10 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.
Alternate Routes of Administration for Sedatives, including Intransal and Oral
Brian Cummings


10:25 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Issues Associated with Providing Palliative Sedation
Brian Cummings


10:40 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
Case-Based Approach to Design a Sedation Plan and Select an Appropriate Agent for Several Clinical Scenarios Utilizing Pediatric and Palliative Care Patients
Brian Cummings


10:55 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Questions, Answers, and Discussion

Learning Objectives:

  • Compare and contrast the agents commonly used for sedation.
  • Describe a sedation plan for a specific patient.
  • Explain some of the special considerations involved in sedation, including palliative sedation, ICU sedation, and pediatric sedation.
  • Identify clinical indications in which sedation may be indicated, including interventional procedures, line placement, bone marrow biopsy, sutures, fracture reduction, and lumbar puncture.


Audio Synchronized to PowerPoint
(Code: 231-L04)
Attendee:Free
  
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