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Table 1 Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

From: The effect of the facilitated tucking position in reducing vaccination-induced pain in newborns

Parameters

0 point

1 point

2 point

Facial expression

Relaxed

Grimace

-

Cry

No cry

Whimper

Vigorous crying

Breathing pattern

Relaxed

Change in breathing

-

Arms

Relaxed

Flexed/extended

-

Legs

Relaxed

Flexed/extended

-

State of Arousal

Sleeping/Awake

Fussy

-

  1. Pain level: 0–2 points = No pain, 3–4 points = Moderate pain, >4 points = Severe pain