NEONATAL ANESTHESIA

Course overview

NEONATAL ANESTHESIA REQUIRES A UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE OF NEONATAL PHYSIOLOGY, WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM OLDER INFANTS, CHILDREN, OR ADULTS. OFTENTIMES, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HAVE LIMITED EXPERIENCE CARING FOR NEONATES, AND NEONATAL ANESTHESIA CAN BE STRESSFUL FOR THESE PRACTITIONERS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PHYSIOLOGY AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION NECESSARY TO PERFORM SAFE NEONATAL ANESTHESIA AND DESCRIBES SOME METHODS TO IMPROVE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MANAGEMENT OF THOSE UNDERGOING ANESTHESIA.