Peripheral Venous Access – Inpatient Care
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Category:
Pain treatment - non-pharmacologic.
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Age Range:
All Ages.
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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
This document is a clinical pathway guideline for peripheral venous access. It includes behavioral recommendations as well as scripting for conversations with patients.