Background: Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is on the rise in the United States. Opioid-use disorder has increased among the population of women of childbearing age. Over the past two decades, the increased rate of opioid-use disorder has caused a five-fold increase in NAS. NAS affects three out of four babies who are exposed to chronic use of…

Nurses require ongoing opportunities to expand knowledge and skills; this expansion of knowledge and skills is one aspect of continued competence. One method that may be used to maintain and refine knowledge and skills is participation in continuing education activities. However, there has been little inquiry into creative strategies used in…

Few interventions and treatments for premature infants have undergone the rigors of a randomized controlled trial (RCT), the cornerstone of evidence-based healthcare. Multiple barriers in establishing a quality evidence base for the care of preterm infants are examined including the systematic exclusion of children from drug trials, vulnerability…