Description: This presentation will focus on enhancing the understanding and management of pain in neonates, particularly in the context of opioid use postoperatively. It will explore the mechanism of pain, consequences of over and undertreatment, preferred pain assessment techniques, and literature regarding opioid use following major procedures. 

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Speaker: Lucy Sherlock, PharmD, PGY2 Pharmacy Resident – Advocate Lutheran General Hospital  

Objectives: ​​ 

  • Identify the consequences associated with inadequately addressing pain in neonates.   

  • Choose the appropriate tool to assess pain in neonates.  

  • Select an appropriate neonatal post operative pain regimen based on current literature.  

  • Recognize the short and long-term consequences of opioid exposure in neonates. 

Target Audience:​ Advocate Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals

Disclosure:​ The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose. 

Audience Presentation Slides: PDF icon A cry for comfort CE presentation - Final audience.pdf

Activity Flyer: File Single Activity Flyer - LSherlock (2).docx

Session date: 
10/07/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Location: 
Virtual via Teams
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
    • 1.00 APRN Pharmacotherapeutic Contact Hours
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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