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New Born Care Unit ( Part 2 )

 

Pain management

 parents with newborns in the NICU have expressed that they would like to learn more about what types of pain their infants are feeling and how they can help relieve that pain. Parents want to know more about things such as; what caused their child’s pain, if the pain that we feel is different than what they feel, how to possibly prevent and notice the pain, and how they could help their child through the pain they were struggling with. Another main worry that was mentioned was the long-term effects of their pain ,

Relieving pain

There are multiple  ways to manage pain for infants. If the mother is able to help, holding the infant in kangaroo position or breastfeeding can help calm the baby before a procedure is done. Other simple things that can help ease pain include; allowing the infant to suck on a gloved finger, gently binding the limbs in a flexed position, and creating a quiet and comfortable environment . 




Common diagnoses and pathologies in the NICU include:

  • Anemia
  • Apnea
  • Bradycardia
  • Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH)
  • Jaundice
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
  • Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
  • Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL)
  • Infant respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
  • Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
  • Neonatal sepsis
  • Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) ,


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