title: Pediatric sedation. Essentials for the perioperative nurse.
abstract: Sedation of children undergoing surgical procedures is one of many issues facing perioperative nurses today. This article reviews relevant professional guidelines for the practice of sedation in children and describes the implications for perioperative nurses. Topics covered include preparation of the patient, monitoring guidelines, and the use of pharmacological agents.
authors.affiliation: Post Anesthesia Care Unit and Same Day Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Algren
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Algren
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics; D000777:Anesthetics; D002648:Child; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000451:nursing; D018579:Patient Selection; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D000078329:Workforce
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000777:Anesthetics; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives