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Ketamine for Pain and Sedation
Contact Hours Awarded: 1
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Course Overview
Author: Maura Buck RN, BSN
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
- History & Background of Ketamine Use
- Indications for Use
- Nursing Care
- Patient Safety Considerations
- Nursing Management and Considerations: Ketamine for Agitation and Delirium
- Nursing Management and Considerations: Ketamine in the Pediatric Population
- Patient & Family Education
- Ketamine Trends Outside of the Hospital Setting
- Ketamine Abuse
- Conclusion
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.
In this course, we will discuss Ketamine for Pain and Sedation. It will take the average learner 60 minutes to complete and awards 1 contact hours of continuing education.
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.
Target Audience
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirement 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
Accreditations + 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)
- New York State Department of Education (IC 208)
- New York State Department of Education Child Abuse #80996
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
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.
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Course Expires on: January 22, 2028
Course Offering: #555