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Caring Science in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Transforming Neonatal Pain Management.

Helen McCord^1,2, Lisa S Goldberg³, Jean Watson⁴

¹Faculty of Health, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia (NS), Canada.

Nursing Science Quarterly

|June 20, 2025

Summary

Neonatal nurses can improve pain management for preterm infants by using caring science principles. This approach fosters authentic care through strong relationships and environments, enhancing pain assessment and treatment.

Keywords:

Caritas Processes®NICU Watson’s caring science neonatal nursing nursing burnout pain assessment pain management premature infant

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Area of Science:

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Pain management

Background:

Critically ill preterm infants experience frequent painful procedures.
Pain management in this population remains undertreated despite available strategies.
Caring science offers a framework for professional practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To apply a caring science framework to guide neonatal nurses.
To promote authentic neonatal care through relationship and environmental creation.
To enhance pain assessment and management practices in preterm infants.

Main Methods:

Utilizing a caring science framework.
Guiding nurses in professional practice.
Focusing on relationship and environment creation.

Main Results:

The framework guides nurses toward authentic neonatal care.
It promotes the creation of a caring relationship and environment.
It aims to improve pain assessment and management.

Conclusions:

A caring science framework can enhance neonatal nursing practice.
Authentic care, relationships, and environments are key to managing infant pain.
This approach supports optimal pain assessment and management for preterm infants.