SEDATION MANAGEMENT OF THE MECHANICALLY VENTILATED PATIENT IN THE ICU

Course overview

SEDATION PLAYS A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE CARE OF ICU PATIENTS WHO ARE MECHANICALLY VENTILATED. SEDATION MANAGEMENT IS ESSENTIAL, AS OVER-AND UNDER-SEDATION CAN LEAD TO DECREASED PATIENT SAFETY AND COMPROMISED CLINICAL OUTCOME. THE USE OF EFFECTIVE STRUCTURED APPROACHES TO SEDATION AND ADOPTION OF A PATIENT-CENTERED APPROACH ALLOW PROVIDERS TO MAINTAIN PATIENT COMFORT AND AVOID POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY WILL FOCUS ON SEDATION MANAGEMENT IN THE ICU INCLUDING THE EXPERIENCE OF THE VENTILATED PATIENT, SEDATION OF THE VENTILATED PATIENT, AND BEST PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT OF SEDATION.