Pediatric Procedural Sedation and Analgesia Competency Sample Checklist

Resource Overview

• Provides a structured framework for safe pediatric procedural sedation and analgesia, from pre-procedure assessment through recovery and discharge.
• Emphasizes appropriate patient selection, medication knowledge, physiologic monitoring including capnography, airway readiness, and post-sedation reassessment.

How to Use This Resource

• Use to support competency validation for clinicians involved in pediatric procedural sedation.
• Incorporate into onboarding, simulation, or refresher training.
• Adapt to reflect local sedation protocols, monitoring requirements, and escalation pathways.