NAS Resource Center

The use of both prescription and non-prescription opioids in North America is resulting in a large number of newborns at risk of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS). The Academy of Neonatal Nursing recognizes the challenge of caring for these newborns and their families and has put together a go-to resource that includes articles, lectures, webinars and informational links to provide you with the latest in neonatal research and evidence informed care.

Advisory Panel: We would like to thank Karen D'Apolito, PhD, NNP-BC, FAAN; Denise McGuire, PhD, RN, CNL; Mary Puchalski, DNP, APN, CNS, NNP-BC and Lenora Marcellus, PhD, RN, MN, for sharing their time and knowledge to develop this project.

Acknowledgements: A special thank you is extended to ANN volunteers Sandra Sundquist Beauman, MSN, RNC-NIC, and Elisheva Rosner, MSN, RN-C, for sharing their time and knowledge to revise this resource in 2021.

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Revised March 2021

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