Post Pirie: Acute Pain + Procedural Sedation

Core Principles, Pharmacology, Clinical Practice

Course Certification

The course is a certified learning activity for 12 hours continuing professional development: Acute Pain (6 hours CPD), Procedural Sedation (6 hours CPD).
A CPD certificate may be downloaded individually for Acute Pain and Procedural Sedation.

Welcome to the Course

Latest Course Update: February 2025

Acute Pain Course Outline :

• Module 1. Clinical approach to acute pain : Basic principles

• Module 2. Clinical Pharmacology of Oral analgesics

• Module 3. Pharmacological approaches for Managing Severe pain

Procedural Sedation Course Outline :

• Module 1. Parenteral Procedural Sedation : Core Principles

• Module 2. Intravenous Sedation using Midazolam / Fentanyl

• Module 3. Intravenous Sedation using Propofol

• Module 4. Parenteral Sedation using Ketamine

• Module 5. Intranasal Sedation using Midazolam, Fentanyl, Ketamine