NICU360 clinical tool

CRIES Pain Score

Neonatal postoperative pain assessment

Educational reference only. Verify inputs, units, source guidance, local policy, and the complete clinical context before acting.

CRIES pain domains

Select one observation in every domain. The total updates as selections are made.

Crying

Pain cry is high pitched

Requires Oxygen

To keep saturation above 95%

Increased Vital Signs

Heart rate or blood pressure vs baseline

Expression

Facial pain expression

Sleeplessness

State during the previous hour

Current score

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Completed

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