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J Paediatr Child Health · Feb 2016
ReviewPaediatric procedural sedation within the emergency department.
- David Krieser and Amit Kochar.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Sunshine Hospital.
- J Paediatr Child Health. 2016 Feb 1; 52 (2): 197-203.
AbstractProcedural sedation and analgesia in children requires the use of non-pharmacological and pharmacological approaches to facilitate the management of painful procedures. The development of skills in such techniques has mirrored the development of paediatric emergency medicine as a subspecialty. Governance, education and credentialing must facilitate safe sedation practice, using a structured approach, as sedating children in the busy environment of an emergency department is not without risk. Emergency clinicians, patients and caregivers all have a role to play in developing a safe, effective sedation plan. © 2016 The Authors. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health © 2016 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (Royal Australasian College of Physicians).
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