For Nurses... Getting Involved Nursing Students Random #nurseswomenbabies would love your support on upcoming LEG regarding Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome March 10, 2015 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 4637 Views 5 Comments abstinence, addiction, baby, core, cry, delivery, drug, NAS, neonatal, neonate, postpartum, syndrome The House and Senate are currently working together to introduce bipartisan legislation regarding Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). Legislation is expected to support assessment of existing research, studies on prevention and treatment for NAS, analysis of current available treatment options for moms and babies, and assistance with collecting data on neonatal abstinence. Please share this post via twitter or Facebook and tag your Senate Representatives. I’m currently working on a list of House Reps 😃 When you Share via Twitter/Facebook make sure to @YOURSENATOR – #nurseswomenbabies would love your support on upcoming LEG regarding Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome @shellylopezgray @YOURSENATOR Alabama Jeff Sessions – @SenatorSessions Richard Shelby – @SenShelby Alaska Lisa Murkowski – @lisamurkowski Dan Sullivan – @SenDanSullivan Arizona Jeff Flake – @JeffFlake John McCain – @SenJohnMcCain Arkansas John Boozman – @JohnBoozman Tom Cotton – @SenTomCotton California Barbara Boxer – @SenatorBoxer Dianne Feinstein – @SenFeinstein Colorado Michael Bennet – @SenBennetCO Gary Gardner – @SenCoryGardner Connecticut Richard Blumenthal – @SenBlumenthal Christopher Murphy – @ChrisMurphyCT Delaware Thomas Carper – @SenatorCarper Chris Coons – @SenCoonsOffice Florida Bill Nelson – @SenBillNelson Marco Rubio – @SenRubioPress Georgia Johnny Isakson – @SenatorIsakson David Perdue – @sendavidperdue Hawaii Mazie Hirono – @maziehirono Brian Schatz – @SenBrianSchatz Idaho Michael Crapo – @MikeCrapo James Risch – @SenatorRisch Illinois Richard Durbin – @SenatorDurbin Mark Kirk – @SenatorKirk Indiana Dan Coats – @SenDanCoats Joe Donnelly – @SenDonnelly Iowa Joni Ernst – @SenJoniErnst Chuck Grassley – @ChuckGrassley Kansas Jerry Moran – @JerryMoran Pat Roberts – @SenPat Roberts Kentucky Mitch McConnell – @McConnellPress Rand Paul – @SenRandPaul Louisiana Bill Cassidy – no Twitter 😞 David Vitter – no Twitter 😞 Maine Susan Collins – @SenatorCollins Angus King – @SenAngusKing Maryland Ben Cardin – @SenatorCardin Barbara Mikulski – @SenatorBarb Massachusetts Ed Markey – @MARKEYMEMO Elizabeth Warren – @SenWarren Michigan Gary Peters – @SenGaryPeters Debbie Stabenow – @SenStabernow Minnesota Al Franken – No Twitter 😞 Amy Klobuchar – No Twitter 😞 Mississippi Thad Cochran – @SenThadCochran Roger Wicker – @SenatorWicker Missouri Roy Blunt – @RoyBlunt Claire McCaskill – @McCaskillOffice Montana Steve Daines – @SteveDaines Jon Tester – @SenatorTester Nebraska Deb Fischer – @SenatorFischer Ben Sasse – @SenSasse Nevada Dean Heller – @SenDeanHeller Harry Reid – @SenatorReid New Hampshire Kelly Ayotte – No Twitter 😞 Jeanne Shaheen – @SenatorShaheen New Jersey Cory Booker – @SenBookerOfc Bob Menendez – @SenatorMenendez New Mexico Martin Heinrich – @MartinHeinrich Tom Udall – @SenatorTomUdall New York Kirsten Gillibrand – No Twitter 😞 Chuck Schumer – @SenSchumer North Carolina Richard Burr – @SenatorBurr Thom Tillis – @SenThomTillis North Dakota Heidi Heitkamp – @SenatorHeitkamp John Hoeven – @SenJohnHoeven Ohio Sherrod Brown – @SenSherrodBrown Rob Portman – @senrobportman Oklahoma Jim Inhofe – @InhofePress James Lankford Oregon Jeff Merkley – @SenJeffMerkley Ron Wyden – @RonWyden Pennsylvania Bob Casey – @SenBobCasey Pat Toomey – @SenToomey Rhode Island Jack Reed – @SenJackReed Sheldon Whitehouse – @SenWhitehouse South Carolina Lindsey Graham – @GrahamBlog Tim Scott – @SenatorTimScott South Dakota Mike Rounds – @SenatorRounds John Thune – @SenJohnThune Tennessee Lamar Alexander – @SenAlexander Bob Corker – @SenBobCoker Texas John Cornyn – @JohnCornyn Ted Cruz – @tedcruz Utah Orrin Hatch – @SenOrrinHatch Mike Lee – @SenMikeLee Vermont Patrick Leahy – @SenatorLeahy Bernie Sanders – @SenSanders Virginia Timothy Kaine – @SenKaineOffice Mark Warner – @MarkWarner Washington Maria Cantwell – No Twitter 😞 Patty Murray – @PattyMurray West Virginia Shelly Capito – No Twitter 😞 Joe Manchin – @Sen_JoeManchin Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin – @SenatorBaldwin Ron Johnson – @SenRonJohnson Wyoming John Barrasso – @SenJohnBarrasso Michael Enzi – @SenatorEnzi Until my next delivery ❤Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Related
Susan Melnik KaibMarch 10, 2015 at 8:19 pmPermalink Can you please explain exactly what LEG regarding NAS it is? (I might have missed it if you already explained it…please kindly point me in the right direction.) Reply
adventuresofalabornursePost authorMarch 10, 2015 at 8:22 pmPermalink I may have missed it! lol I’ll update now. Reply
adventuresofalabornursePost authorMarch 10, 2015 at 8:26 pmPermalink thanks for catching that Susan <3 I added the info xx Reply
AmberMarch 20, 2015 at 11:32 pmPermalink Where is the info on the LEG? I can’t find it & I see a good bit of NAS where I work. Reply
momkirbyMarch 10, 2015 at 10:01 pmPermalink When a newborn has been exposed to drugs before birth, they suffer withdrawal after birth. “NAS is seen most often following exposure to opioids, but it can also be induced by exposure to antidepressants, central nervous system stimulants, and hallucinogens. The pattern of neonatal behaviors seen in infants exposed to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, for example, is clinically similar to that following opioids and other drugs but may be caused by exposure to, rather than withdrawal from, the antidepressant agents. Polydrug use can make the prediction of neonatal effects difficult. NAS is typically manifested by neurologic, gastrointestinal, and autonomic dysfunction, and the affected newborn exhibits a state of hyperirritability that is exacerbated by environmental stimuli.” (from Medscape) Reply
