Ketamine for Pain and Sedation
Contact Hours: 1
What's included?
Course Overview
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will understand the use of ketamine in the hospital environment and the history of its use in medicine. They will also be able to identify when ketamine use is warranted and the nursing care necessary for the patient who has received it. In addition, nurse learners will understand the management of the pediatric patient receiving ketamine, along with special considerations for this population.
The course will also provide learners with the necessary information to deliver effective patient and family education when ketamine is used for sedation. Furthermore, it will examine trends in recent ketamine use outside of the hospital setting, along with addiction considerations.
This course is intended for LPN/LVNs, RNs, and APRNs managing patients in settings where ketamine is administered for anesthetic purposes or nurses taking over care of the patient who has been administered ketamine.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Definition
- Indications for Use
- Nursing Care
- Patient Safety Considerations
- Nursing Management and Considerations: Ketamine for Agitation or Delirium
- Nursing Management and Considerations: Ketamine in the Pediatric Patient
- Patient and Family Education
- Ketamine Trends Outside of the Hospital Setting
- Conclusion
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Summarize the history and background of ketamine use in the medical field.
- Recognize indications for ketamine use.
- Describe nursing care and management of the patient sedated with ketamine.
- Discuss the use of ketamine in patients with acute delirium or agitation.
- Describe and discuss nursing safety considerations.
- Summarize management and considerations of ketamine use in the pediatric patient.
- Describe the difference between ketamine use inside and outside of the hospital environment.
- Define ketamine misuse/abuse.
Accreditations and Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
- Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
- Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
- Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
- Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)
Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
It will take the average learner 60 minutes to complete and awards 1 contact hours of continuing education.
Written For
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirements for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
