NRNP 6566F Week 8: Sedation and Pain Management

NRNP 6566F Week 8: Sedation and Pain Management

NRNP 6566F Week 8: Sedation and Pain Management

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Week 8

Posted on: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 11:53:57 AM EDT

Hi Students,

Welcome to week 8! I am still in the process of grading your week 7 # 2 knowledge check. After I have finished, I will provide feedback.

This week you all will be learning about pain management and sedation. This is especially important in post-op patients and ICU patients. So please review all your learning resources.

You have a knowledge check for this week that is due Monday April 26th @ 0159 est.

Please let me know if you have any questions, concerns, issues.

Best,

Week 8: Sedation and Pain Management

Patients in distress can quickly encounter issues that compound their primary health problem. Resultant pain, discomfort, and stress from injury, illness, and procedure can represent a significant hardship for patients. It can also manifest in increased stress, anxiety, heart rate, blood pressure, and more.

Hence, sedation and pain management are an important component of treatment. Often, a significant element of a procedural and treatment plan is a plan for managing pain and discomfort.

This week, you explore concepts of sedation and pain management. You examine the role of sedation medications and procedures in the treatment plan as well as approaches to developing pain management plans during acute care.

Learning Objective

Students will:

  • Identify concepts related to sedation and pain management

Learning Resources

Required Readings (click to expand/reduce)

Barkley, T. W., Jr., & Myers, C. M. (2020). Practice considerations for the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (3rd ed.). Barkley & Associates.

  • Chapter 74, “Pain” (pp. 929–953)
Required Media (click to expand/reduce)

ICU Advantage. (2019, November 20). Sedation in ICU patients (part 2) – ICU drips. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWfzAdUnl8I


Knowledge Check: Sedation and Pain Management

Complete the 10-question Knowledge Check to gauge your understanding of this module’s content.

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Complete the Knowledge Check.