title: Development, implementation, and initial participant feedback of a pediatric sedation provider course.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  No standardized educational curriculum exists for pediatric sedation practitioners. We sought to describe the curriculum and implementation of a pediatric sedation provider course and assess learner satisfaction with the course curriculum.
  
  
  METHODS
  The course content was determined by formulating a needs assessment using published sedation guidelines, reports of sedation related adverse events, and a survey of sedation practitioners. Students provided feedback regarding satisfaction with the course immediately following the course and 6 months later.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The course consisted of 5 didactic lectures, 1 small-group session, 6 simulation scenarios, a course syllabus, and a written examination. The course was conducted over 1 day at 3 different locations. Sixty-nine students completed the course and were uniformly satisfied with the course curriculum.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A standardized pediatric sedation provider course was developed for sedation practitioners and consisted of a series of lectures and simulation scenarios. Overall satisfaction with the course was positive.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Pediatrics, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA. ghollman@pediatrics.wisc.edu
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Hollman
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Banks
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Berkenbosch
authors.forename: Jan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Boswinkel
authors.forename: Jens C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Eickhoff
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fagin
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Hagen
authors.forename: Roberta L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Hales
authors.forename: Constance S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Houck
authors.forename: Tashveen
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: Susanne
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authors.lastname: Kost
authors.forename: Lia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lowrie
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nishisaki
authors.forename: Patricia D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Scherrer
authors.forename: Lianne
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authors.lastname: Stephenson
authors.forename: Anne
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authors.lastname: Stormorken
authors.forename: Joseph P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cravero
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005246:Feedback; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation