Catherine Watson Genna:
No, I haven't read that article. The nurses in my nursery are given the
decision to administer the acetominophen. At first I wrote it as a
scheduled drug, but they actually complained about giving babies a drug that
they didn't seem to need! So, I changed it to be given as needed. The
nurses prefer that. Some babies need the medicine, and some don't seem to
need it. I agree with you, that maybe the pain cycle never gets a chance to
establish itself, and that's why they seem to do better.
Terry Lynn Dise, MD
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