{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} The Efficacy and Safety of an RN-Driven Ketamine Protocol for Adjunctive Analgesia During Burn Wound Care

Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Purpose of Activity

To present the details of a study done to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a critical care RN-driven protocol for iv ketamine administration during burn wound care.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. outline the mechanism of action and adverse effects of ketamine.
  2. identify components of the monitoring protocol implemented in this study.
  3. discuss the study results and their implications for practice.

Disclosures

The authors and planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Price: $17.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.5 CH
  • DC - BON 1.5 CH
  • KY-BON 1.5 CH
  • GA - BON 1.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, and Georgia Board of Nursing, #50-1223.







Planner
Test Code: AJN0718A
Published: Jul 2018
Expires: 12/31/2026
Sources: AJN, American Journal of Nursing
Required Passing Score: 18/18 (100%)
Authors: Laura Baumgartner, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP; Nicole Townsend, MD; Katie Winkelman, BSN, RN, CCRN; Robert MacLaren, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP
Categories: Acute Care , Pain Management , Skin/Wound Care
Specialties: Pain Management
Topics: Analgesic , Burns , Ketamine , Pain Management , RN-Driven Protocol , Wound Care