title: Utilizing an oral sucrose solution to minimize neonatal pain.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present an evidence-based practice protocol for oral sucrose administration to minimize neonatal procedural pain.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Examination of published research may provide additional modalities to expand an established pediatric pain-management program.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The extensive research evaluating oral sucrose supports its inclusion in a pediatric pain-management program. A thorough implementation plan will allow new modalities to be included to optimize procedural pain relief for hospitalized neonates with minimal staff resistance and improved patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Children's Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA. debbie.thompson@childrens.com
authors.forename: Debbie Gearner
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000379:methods; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013395:Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013395:Sucrose