Needle Pain Management
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Category:
Pain Treatment - Non-pharmacologic, Pain Treatment - Pharmacologic, Pain Treatment - Topical.
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Age Range:
Age 0-12m (Infant), Age 01y-11y (Child), Age 12y-18y (Adolescent), Age 18y+ (Young Adult).
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Tags:
Child Life, Comfort, Needle pokes, Sucrose, Topical.
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Type of Document:
Education for Professionals.
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Type of Pain:
General.
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Author:
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
To effectively diminish the pain and associated fear of needle procedures in a safe and therapeutic manner in patients requiring venipuncture, injections or other needle procedures using the standardized protocols.