Golden/Fairmount Psychiatric & Combative Patients Jan 2024 #2
Challenges and treatment of agitated and combative patient. Safe & Appropriate treatment and management of the patient. Understanding pathophysiology of critical illness in agitated/violent patients. Patient assessment, resuscitation, and post-resuscitation monitoring considerations. Methods of safely sedating and continuously monitoring aggressive patients.
Target Audience
EMS providers affiliated with Golden FD, Fairmount FD, Stadium Medical & associates
Learning Objectives
Objectives
1. Understand underlying principles guiding safe and appropriate management of agitated/violent patients
2. Understand the pathophysiology of critical illness in agitated/violent patients
3. Understand appropriate actions in each phase of care for agitated/violent patients — assessment, resuscitation, and post-resuscitation monitoring
Scott Branney MD
Richard Estep NR-P
EMS Continuing Education approved by the State of Colorado through Centura Health Prehospital Services Training Center and Group # CO 039 (SAH), #CO 040 (PSF)
Available Credit
- 1.50 Medical
- 0.50 NCCP-Medical: Medication Delivery
- 1.00 NCCP-Medical: Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies
- 0.50 Operations
- 0.50 NCCP-Operations: At-Risk Populations