Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Practice Essentials

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Sue Bowles, DNP, APRN-CNS, RNC-NIC, CBC Related seminars and products

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Susan Bowles, DNP, APRN-CNS, RNC-NIC, CBC, is prepared as a Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) at the doctoral level. Sue has served in the NICU working in the CNS sub-roles of teaching, research, clinical practice, consulting, and leadership. As a CNS, she performed an integral role within the NICU and the organization for the leadership of evidenced-based practice. As part of her practice, she executed the educational functions required to ensure that patients and their families received the best care possible from the nursing staff. Sue is often consulted as an expert in her specialty by colleagues both on the local, state, and national level. She has earned the Developmental Care Specialist Designation from the National Association of Neonatal Nurses and is certified as a High-Risk Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse. Sue has a passion for developmental family centered care, and she serves as the Nurse Consultant for the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative for the statewide NICU Initiative on Family Centered Care, called the Paired Project.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Susan Bowles has an employment relationship with Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative and is a consultant for Nurse Builders. She is a Pediatric Pro-Connect Panel member and receives a speaking honorarium from Abbott Labs. Susan Bowles was a previous consultant with AngelEye Health and Water Wipes. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Susan Bowles is a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the Academy of Neonatal Nursing, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses, and the National Association of Neonatal Nurses.

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Objectives

1. Differentiate between Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWs).
2. Formulate the clinical presentation of a substance exposed infant.
3. Differentiate the differences between the traditional scoring methodology and ESC.
4. Assess the ability of a substance exposed neonate to effectively Eat, Sleep and Console.
5. Integrate the parent/caregiver into the plan of care.

Outline

• What is NAS/NOWs
  • Definitions
  • Opioid Substances
  • Non-Opioid Substances
  • Etiology of NAS
• Signs and Symptoms
  • Common
  • Acute
  • Subacute
• Treatment and Intervention
  • Non-Pharmacologic Management
  • Pharmacologic Management
• ESC rationale and development
• ESC assessments
  • Eating
  • Sleeping
  • Consoling
• Parent/Caregiver Presence
  • Creating a supportive environment
  • Parent presence
  • Parent Teaching
• Recommendations
  • Pearls of Wisdom

Target Audience

• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Physician Assistants
• Speech Language Pathologists
• Other Professions