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Up-02 Pharmacological And Non-Pharmacological Interventions For The Treatment Of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Taylor Meetze, Reagan Bradley, Peyton Smith, Emily Sisk, Ryan Crawford
Up-02 Pharmacological And Non-Pharmacological Interventions For The Treatment Of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Taylor Meetze, Reagan Bradley, Peyton Smith, Emily Sisk, Ryan Crawford
SC Upstate Research Symposium
Background: Newborns diagnosed with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) often experience extreme symptoms as their body’s withdrawals from substances. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are provided that aim to treat NAS. However, nurses should be aware of what treatment leads to better outcomes and shorter hospitalization.
Aim: The aim of the project was to compare the length of hospitalization of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for newborns with mild NAS.
Methods: The team of researchers devised a research question to guide a search in the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) to identify relevant literature focused on pharmacological …