Caring for Our Most Fragile Patients with
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Donnalee Segal, MSN, BA, RN
Nurse Director
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Nurse Director
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
The purpose of this activity is to increase the understanding of the care needed for babies with NAS in the inpatient setting.
Objectives:
- Describe RI opioid crisis statistics and NAS statistics and its impact
- Describe and identify problems in NAS programs
- Describe the process of implementation of the NAS program at WIHRI
- Examine data that compares past and present state of NAS program at WIHRI
- Examine the meaning of family-centered care and how it impacts and drives a program in a positive direction
No CE credit available |