title: Pain in the nonverbal patient: advocating for the critically ill neonate.
abstract: Relief of suffering is a major goal of nursing care. Nurses caring for nonverbal patients must develop specialized skills needed to assess pain and communicate their assessments to other nurses, physicians, and parents. Through collaborative efforts, pain relief for these patients can be achieved.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Franck
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing*; D010347:Patient Care Planning