TNA-GEN-10-3 Safe medicines use and sedation
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Course modules
Videos
- Sedatives & Analgesics for Intubation by R. Pascucci | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Monitoring Sedation by A. Calhoun | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- KeepMeSafe Workshop: Pain and Sedation in Paediatric critical careBSAPCHVideo
- Cardiac RESTORE:Protocolized Sedation and Weaning for Pediatrics by P.Lincoln, et al |OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Confirmation Bias and The Independent Double Check by J. Murphy, K. Gustafson | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Sedation in ICU Patients (Part 1) - ICU DripsICU AdvantageVideo
- Medication Errors and High Alert Medications by J. Murphy, K. Gustafson | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- SCCMPod-572: Propofol in the ICU: Balancing Sedation and StabilitySCCMVideo
- Sedation Safety by D. Fagin | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
Guidelines and evidence
- Standard Intravenous Concentrations in German Neonatal Intensive Care: Results of a National Consensus and Cross-Sectional Survey.German Society for Neonatology and Paediatric Intensive Care (GNPI) / ADKA, 2026Guideline or evidence
- Supporting clinical guidelines for opioid conversion to methadone and tapering to prevent withdrawal in critically ill children using physiology based pharmacokinetic modeling and simulation.PLoS One (Dutch Pediatric Formulary expert panel), 2026Guideline or evidence
- 2022 Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines on Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation, Neuromuscular Blockade, and Delirium in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients With Consideration of the ICU Environment and Early Mobility.Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), 2022Guideline or evidence
- Adapting Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines for Sedation, Analgesia, Withdrawal, and Delirium Assessment and Management in Critically Ill Children.Critical Care Research and Practice (institutional guideline adaptation panel), 2026Guideline or evidence
- A systematic review of dexmedetomidine pharmacology in pediatric patients.Clinical and Translational Science, 2024Guideline or evidence
- Effect of a Mobile App on Prehospital Medication Errors During Simulated Pediatric Resuscitation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA Network Open, 2021Guideline or evidence
- Adherence to Sedation Protocol Recommendations in Intubated ICU Patients.Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (SCCM/WFPICCS), 2026Guideline or evidence
- A Mobile Device App to Reduce Time to Drug Delivery and Medication Errors During Simulated Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2017Guideline or evidence
- A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines and recommendations for the management of pain, sedation, delirium and iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome in pediatric intensive care.Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023Guideline or evidence
- Is There Any Dose of Benzodiazepines Safe for Delirium in the PICU? A Secondary Analysis of the PICU Up! Pilot Trial Dataset.Critical Care Explorations (PICU Up! trial investigators), 2026Guideline or evidence
- Practice guidelines for sedation and analgesia management of critically ill children: a pilot study evaluating guideline impact and feasibility in the PICU.BMJ Open, 2015Guideline or evidence
- A randomized controlled trial of daily sedation interruption in critically ill children.Intensive Care Medicine, 2016Guideline or evidence
- Daily Sedation Interruption vs Continuous Sedation in Pediatric Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA Network Open, 2024Guideline or evidence