Recognizing and Addressing Moral Distress in Nursing Practice: Personal, Professional, and Organizational Factors

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4   Recognizing and Addressing Moral Distress in Nursing Practice: Personal, Professional, and Organizational Factors CATHERINE ROBICHAUX LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES Upon completion of this chapter, the reader will be able…

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Applying Ethics to the Leadership Role

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8   Applying Ethics to the Leadership Role CATHERINE ROBICHAUX LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES Upon completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to:    Identify prominent leadership theories in nursing…

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Applying Ethics in Research and Evidence-Informed Practices

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7   Applying Ethics in Research and Evidence-Informed Practices CATHERINE ROBICHAUX LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES Upon completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to:    Describe the nurse’s role in…

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Methods of Assessing Pain in the Newborn

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2   Methods of Assessing Pain in the Newborn Assessing neonatal pain appropriately is a vital step in providing adequate management of pain. Accurate assessment of pain is challenging in…

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General Principles of Pain Management

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3   General Principles of Pain ­Management There are several different pharmacological options used to treat neonates who are experiencing pain or undergoing a painful procedure. These treatments generally involve…

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Developmental Considerations

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8   Developmental Considerations Developmental considerations are imperative in delivering ­comprehensive and safe care to neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Developmental considerations are not only necessary when…

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The Premature Infant

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12   The Premature Infant Identifying behavioral and physiological cues of pain in ­premature infants, as well as managing that pain, presents unique ­challenges. The premature infant is defined as…

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Nonpharmacological Methods

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7   Nonpharmacological Methods SUCROSE Oral sucrose,1 given 2 minutes prior to a painful procedure, has been shown to decrease heart rate, facial movement, and pain scores in term and…

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Opioids

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5   Opioids Opioids are a class of drug that promotes decreased pain ­perception and decreases the reaction to pain; the drug class that includes morphine or morphine sulfate, methadone,…

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