Black pepper essential oil to enhance intravenous catheter insertion in patients with poor vein visibility: A controlled study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1003-1007

  Kristiniak, Susan ^a   Harpel, Jean ^a   Breckenridge, Diane M ^b   Buckle, Jane ^c  

^a ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RJ Buckle Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL;

AGED; ALOE VERA; ARTICLE; BLACK PEPPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TACTILE STIMULATION; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLACK PEPPER; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING PROCESS; OILS, VOLATILE; PLANT EXTRACTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEINS;

EID: 84869386070     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2012.0106     Document Type: Article

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