Neonatal Pain Assessment and Procedural Pain Management
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Category:
Pain Assessment, Pain Treatment - Non-pharmacologic, Pain Treatment - Pharmacologic, Pain Treatment - Topical.
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Age Range:
Age 0-12m (Infant).
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Tags:
Comfort, NICU, Procedures, Sucrose.
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Type of Document:
Medication Guideline, Nursing Guideline, Pain Assessment Protocol, Treatment Guideline.
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Type of Pain:
Acute, Critical care, Procedural.
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Author:
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, Ontario, CA
These guidelines provide comprehensive recommendations of pain assessment specific to procedures performed on neonates.