Skin-to-Skin Contact for Newborns
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Category:
Pain Treatment - Non-pharmacologic.
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Age Range:
Age 0-12m (Infant).
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Tags:
Comfort, Neonate, NICU, Procedures.
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Type of Document:
Education for Professionals.
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Type of Pain:
Acute, Chronic, Critical care, Disease related pain, General, Palliative, Post-operative, Procedural.
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Author:
IWK Health Centre
The purpose of this policy is to promote and support mothers and gestational parents and infant
togetherness through the evidence-based practice of Skin-to-Skin Contact (SSC).