Atraumatic care: EMLA cream and application of heat to facilitate peripheral venous cannulation in children

Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 65-76

  Huff, Lori ^a   Hamlin, Annette ^a   Wolski, Diane ^a   McClure, Tracy ^a   Eliades, Aris Beoglos ^a   Weaver, Laurie ^b   Shelestak, Deb ^c  

^a AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Nursing Education and Practice Wooster Community Hospital   (United States)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atraumatic care; Children; Emla Cream; Heat application; Pediatrics; Venipuncture

Indexed keywords

EMLA; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PRILOCAINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; OINTMENT; PAIN; PHLEBOTOMY;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; LIDOCAINE; MALE; OINTMENTS; PAIN; PHLEBOTOMY; PRILOCAINE;

EID: 70649111381     PISSN: 01460862     EISSN: 1521043X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01460860902737418     Document Type: Article

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