b'Swaddling InfantsMadison A. Clark, Caitlyn D. Gunter, Laken M. Nelson, Bailey R. Rehberg and Tai N. WilliamsSponsor: Ms. Dee Ott DNP, APRN, FNP-C, College of NursingSwaddling infants has been known to provide them comfort when transitioning from the womb to the world. There has been an ongoing debate of whether or not this intervention is as helpful as we have known it to be in the past. We have performed a systematic literature review to answer the question: In infants, what are the effects of swaddling on sleeping practices and comfort? We studied peer-reviewed articles and have gathered information related to answering our research question. Some research has shown that swaddling is no longer in use due to the risks it presents with. We developed a practice protocol to address the effect that swaddling has on infants. The impact of this research is to determine if swaddling is beneficial regarding the sleeping practices and comfort of infants.Pain Assessment and Narcotic Abuse in VeteransCaitlin J. Vaillencourt, Stephanie G. Petrillo, Zakiya K. Thomas and Shanneek A. PrinceSponsor: Ms. Mallory Lane MSN, RN, College of NursingNarcotic substance abuse is resulting from previously deployed veterans suffering from pain, which contributes to the overall opioid crisis in America. Our research question is, in veterans, what is the effect of pain on narcotic abuse? This topic has been widely discussed and is gaining research; however, many facilities lack the knowledge and resources to adequately assess pain in veterans. A study found that 32% of veterans had at least one opioid prescribed for pain management. We obtained our information through a systematic review of literature. More education on pain relief alternatives should be taught to health care providers to prevent the prolonged suffering of veterans.We created a protocol that that will be useful in helping nurses to determine when opioid use is appropriate and when to use alternative options. 71'