{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} Evaluating the Effect of a Dosing and Titration Protocol on Dexmedetomidine-Induced Hypotension in Trauma Patients

Activity Steps

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Describe properties of dexmedetomidine.
  2. Identify steps in a dosing and titration protocol for dexmedetomidine.
  3. Compare outcomes for patients treated with dexmedetomidine with and without the use of a dosing and titration protocol.

Learning Outcomes

Seventy-five percent of participants will demonstrate competency in clinical reasoning regarding the effects of a dexmedetomidine dosing and titration protocol for trauma patients by achieving a minimum score of 70% on the outcomes-based posttest.
Price: $17.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.5 CH
  • DC - BON 1.5 CH
  • FL - BON 1.5 CH
  • GA - BON 1.5 CH
  • NM - BON 1.5 CH
  • SC - BON 1.5 CH
  • WV - BOERN 1.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development 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, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, and West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, #50-1223.













Test Code: JTN0523B
Published: May/Jun 2023
Expires: 3/6/2026
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)
Authors: Peyton M. Kurtz, PharmD; Jason VanLandingham, PharmD, BCPS; Michael Cormican, MD; Kyle Gibson, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC; Leslie Roebuck, PharmD
Specialties: Emergency, Trauma