Decreasing Pain in Hospitalized Patients by Increasing Topical Anesthetic Use for Peripheral IVs
Through systems and culture change, awareness of the importance of pain prevention for venous access procedures increased, and patient-centered care improved with greater collaboration between nurses, providers, and families for venous access planning.
Authors
- Margaret Thomesen
- Ilana Waynik
- Mary Saccoccio
- William T. Zempsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7162-0002)
- Jenny Rickles
- Stephanie Komkov
- Emilee C. Lewis
- Lauren Turcotte
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Hartford Hospital (US)
- University of Hartford (US)
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center (US)
- University of North Carolina Hospitals (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Quality and Safety
- Published
- 2024-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pq9.0000000000000753
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11