Overview

Do you want to learn from the UK’s first nurse-led paediatric sedation service? Would you like to know about paediatric nurse-led sedation for radiological procedures? Lumbar punctures? Hearing tests? And more…

The demand for sedation in paediatrics is ever growing and the development of Nurse-led sedation services in the UK is essential to meet the demand. This course will provide an overview of the creation of the first UK Nurse-led sedation service (NLSS). Throughout the course candidates will learn the pathways and process from admission to discharge in a NLSS. Candidates will also develop confidence and competent at handling complications and emergencies related to paediatric sedation with the use of clinical simulation sessions.

Learning Outcomes

  • To develop an understanding of the creation of the Nurse-led sedation service (NLSS).
  • To develop an understanding of the assessment and care of paediatric sedation patients.
  • To be able to recognise and manage complications and emergencies related to paediatric sedation.

Topics Covered

  1. A day in the life of the sedation team.
  2. The building and requirements of a nurse-led sedation service (NLSS).
  3. Patient flow in a NLSS.
  4. Clinical application areas for NLSS.
  5. Admission criteria, Learning difficulties, Neurodivergence and Clinical holding.
  6. Anatomy and Physiology.
  7. Sedation Medication.
  8. Clinical Emergencies
  9. Clerking, consenting + Nurse-led Prescribing.