Clinical Handbook of Neonatal Pain Management for Nurses

Written specifically for nurses, this clinical handbook provides unmatched comprehensive information on pain management for the vulnerable neonatal population. Given the possibility of significant short- and long-term consequences of neonatal pain if left unmanaged, all nurses in neonatal settings should be familiar with the origins of neonatal pain, pain assessment, and the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic pain management techniques outlined and explained in this clinical guide. Each chapter contains critical information on safe and proven therapies for common painful procedures, including lists of dosages and side effects. Nurses can use this clinical handbook to adopt strategies to routinely assess pain, minimize the number of painful procedures, employ drug-based and non-drug-based therapies that prevent pain in routine procedures, and eliminate pain associated with surgery. As a well-rounded guide and resource for use in neonatal settings, this portable reference also features chapters on how nurses can engage others to assist with neonatal pain, and expands upon the role of the family to ensure the best neonatal care. KEY FEATURES: The first clinical handbook specifically for nurses treating neonates A holistic, state-of-the-art resource describing pain management techniques Addresses assessment, medications, and the application of both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic pain management techniques Lists dosages and side effects Discusses how to manage withdrawal pain from neonatal abstinence syndrome State-of-the-art Pain Management Specifically For Neonatal Nurses The Short- And Long-term Consequences Of Pain In Neonates Can Be Significant And Debilitating, And, According To The American Academy Of Pediatrics Committee On Fetus And Newborn, Should Be A Strong Focus Of Prevention. This Is The First Clinical Handbook Written Specifically For Neonatal Nurses To Address Pain Management In The Vulnerable Neonatal Population. It Provides Holistic Information On All That Is Currently Known About Pain Management Within This Burgeoning Area Of Research, Addressing Techniques Of Pain Assessment, Pharmacologic And Non-pharmacologic Pain Management Techniques, And The Family’s Role In Neonatal Pain Management. The Book Delivers Critical Information On Proven And Safe Therapies Designed For Use With Common Minor Yet Painful Procedures. It Presents Strategies For Routinely Assessing Pain, Minimizing The Number Of Painful Procedures Performed, Effectively Using Pharmacologic And Nonpharmacologic Therapies For The Prevention Of Pain In Routine Procedures, And Eliminating Pain Associated With Surgery And Other Major Procedures. A Useful “clinical Application” Feature Describing How To Administer Each Pain Management Techniques Is Integrated Throughout The Text, Along With “nursing Consideration Highlights.” Also Included Is A Specific Chapter Discussing The Important Topic Of Withdrawal Pain In Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Additionally, The Book Provides Lists Of Dosages, Side Affects, And Other Relevant Information And Includes Developmental Considerations For Various Pain Management Techniques. Key Features: Presents The First Clinical Handbook Specifically For Nurses Treating Neonates Provides A Holistic, State-of-the-art Resource Describing Pain Management Techniques Addresses Assessment, Medications, And Non-pharmacologic Pain Management Along With How To Apply Them Includes Handy Lists Of Dosages And Side Effects Discusses The Role Of Family In Neonatal Pain Management

Written specifically for nurses, this clinical handbook provides unmatched comprehensive information on pain management for the vulnerable neonatal population. Given the possibility of significant short- and long-term consequences of neonatal pain if left unmanaged, all nurses in neonatal settings should be familiar with the origins of neonatal pain, pain assessment, and the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic pain management techniques outlined and explained in this clinical guide.

Each chapter contains critical information on safe and proven therapies for common painful procedures, including lists of dosages and side effects. Nurses can use this clinical handbook to adopt strategies to routinely assess pain, minimize the number of painful procedures, employ drug-based and non-drug-based therapies that prevent pain in routine procedures, and eliminate pain associated with surgery. As a well-rounded guide and resource for use in neonatal settings, this portable reference also features chapters on how nurses can engage others to assist with neonatal pain, and expands upon the role of the family to ensure the best neonatal care.

KEY FEATURES:

• The first clinical handbook specifically for nurses treating neonates
• A holistic, state-of-the-art resource describing pain management techniques
• Addresses assessment, medications, and the application of both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic pain management techniques
• Lists dosages and side effects
• Discusses how to manage withdrawal pain from neonatal abstinence syndrome

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Expert Reviewer -- Acknowledgments -- Share Clinical Handbook of Neonatal Pain Management for Nurses -- Section I: Neonatal Pain -- Chapter 1: History and Overview of Neonatal Pain -- Defining Pain -- Anatomy and Pain Pathways -- Physiologic, Behavioral, and Biochemical Responses to Pain -- Regulations/Professional Guidelines -- References -- Chapter 2: Methods of Assessing Pain in the Newborn -- CRIES -- Neonatal Infant Pain Scale -- Neonatal Pain, Agitation, and Sedation Scale -- Scoring Criteria