
Peripheral Venous Access – Inpatient Care

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Category:
Pain Treatment - Non-pharmacologic.
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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:
Comfort, Distraction, IV, Local, Sucrose, Topical, Venous access.
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Type of Document:
Nursing Guideline.
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Type of Pain:
Acute, Ambulatory, Critical care, General, Palliative, Post-operative.
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Author:
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA
This document is a clinical pathway guideline for peripheral venous access. It includes behavioral recommendations as well as scripting for conversations with patients.