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SPS Newsletter

An official publication of the Society for Pediatric Sedation

An official publication of the
Society for Pediatric Sedation®

Winter 2019

Volume 8 – Number 1 – Winter 2019 – Focus on Education

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Video: Pradip Kamat, MD, MBA on OPENPediatrics

Dr. Pradip Kamat, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine, Director of Children’s Sedation Services at Children’s Hospital of Atlanta, and Society of Pediatric Sedation, explains the changing landscape of pediatric anesthesiology, the growing involvement of pediatric intensivists, and provides a forecast for the future of pediatric sedation in th … [Read more...] about Video: Pradip Kamat, MD, MBA on OPENPediatrics

Interview With a Sedation Education Expert
By Trish Scherrer, MD

Donna Eull, RN, MA, CHPN For our winter newsletter, Focus on Education, we are fortunate to offer an interview with Donna Eull, RN, MA, CHPN.  Donna is a pain and palliative care nurse at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, where she has been instrumental in staff education and implementation of the Children’s Comfort Promise for children and their fami … [Read more...] about Interview With a Sedation Education Expert

By Trish Scherrer, MD

Child Life 101 – Education
By Sarah Davis, CCLS

When a child is referred to the sedation team, it is often for a procedure that would be stressful or traumatizing for the child to complete while awake. Even though sedation is used to decrease stress and anxiety in children, the sedation itself can be perceived or experienced as stressful. In order to decrease this pre-procedure stress, child life specialists often utilize … [Read more...] about Child Life 101 – Education

By Sarah Davis, CCLS

Defining Quality and Safety in Autistic or Aggressive Patients
By Holly DeLorme, MSN, BSN, CPN

Quality and safety in sedation is often reflected by how we, as providers, deliver safe, effective sedation for an imaging study or procedure. Managing a child on the autism spectrum can be a wild ride, particularly if that child has the added barriers of being non-verbal or exhibits aggressive behaviors when confronted with an interruption in their routine. Parents experience … [Read more...] about Defining Quality and Safety in Autistic or Aggressive Patients

By Holly DeLorme, MSN, BSN, CPN

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SPS News is an official publication of the Society for Pediatric Sedation®

SPS News Editor
Carmen D. Sulton, MD

Contributing Authors
Nancy Crego, PhD, RN, CCRN
Benjamin F. Jackson, MD
Sue Kost, MD
Ali Ozcan, MD
Amber Rogers, MD
Anne Stormorken, MD

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