Sedation Provider Course

SPS Sedation Provider Course® Program and Information

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Limited to 24 participants

University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital Sedation Unit
5721 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Target Audience

The target audience for the SPS Sedation Provider Course® includes health care providers who have clinical experience in the area of pediatric sedation outside the operating room and who desire to enhance their knowledge and clinical competency in the field. This group includes physicians, dentists, nurses and advance-practice nurses involved in the field of pediatric sedation.

Statement of Need

This course is designed to meet the needs of the sedation provider seeking both simulation-based training and didactic content focused on patient selection, patient safety, pharmacology and the management of common adverse events. As significant adverse events are rare, this “hands-on” model of training is especially pertinent.

Purpose

Participants will gain hands-on experience,  critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding regarding issues related to the assessment of sedation patients, development of a sedation plan, recognition and management of both common and life-threatening adverse events in sedation practice and sedation pharmacology. This course is designed to provide practitioners with the knowledge and skills that promote safe and effective high-quality procedural sedation to children.

Objectives

The goal of the provider course is to provide practitioners with the knowledge, competencies and tools to promote high quality procedural sedation to children. Upon successful completion of this course, the registrant should be able to:

1. Perform a pre-sedation risk assessment effectively;

2. Describe the effects of sedation on pediatric airway tone and respiratory physiology

3. Explain the principles of and interpret the information from pulse oximetry and capnography monitoring;

4. Define, diagnose and treat adverse airway and cardiopulmonary events during sedation;

5. Demonstrate knowledge of the pharmacology and uses of common sedative/analgesic drugs;

6. State the hands-on competencies required to intervene for sedation-related adverse events including airway management, bag-mask ventilation, appropriate use of resuscitative measures and resource management;

7. Describe effective teamwork dynamics and communications skills required by pediatric sedation teams; and

8. Develop a systematic and rational approach to pediatric sedation.

Program Schedule

7:30 am - 8:00 am       Registration and Breakfast

8:00 am - 8:30 am       Introduction to Course

8:30 am - 9:00 am       Introductory Simulation

9:00 am - 10:30 am     First Session

10:30 am - 11:00 am   Break

11:00 am - 12:30 am   Second Session

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm     Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm       Third Session

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm       Break

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm       Testing Simulation Session