CONNECTING THROUGH EDUCATION

Caring for Our Most Fragile Patients with
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

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