[Pain in the newborn: a challenge for nursing practice]

Area of Science:

• Neonatal care
• Pain management
• Nursing research

Context:

• Pain relief is a fundamental right for newborns.
• Nurses have a responsibility to manage neonatal pain effectively.
• Non-pharmacological strategies are vital in neonatal pain management.

Purpose:

• To review nursing literature on non-pharmacological pain relief strategies for newborns.
• To identify effective non-pharmacological interventions for neonatal pain.
• To emphasize the importance of evidence-based nursing practices in pain control.

Summary:

• Literature review identified non-nutritive sucking, glucose administration, massage, and stimulus reduction as key strategies.
• All reviewed studies confirmed the efficacy of glucose in neonatal pain control.
• Keywords used: 'pain', 'newborn', 'non-pharmacological strategies', 'nursing'.

Impact:

• Highlights the effectiveness of glucose for neonatal pain.
• Suggests developing standardized protocols for neonatal pain management decisions.
• Emphasizes the need for continued research and implementation of non-pharmacological pain relief in nursing practice.