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Introducing a protocol for procedural pain

01 October 2002

Paediatric Nursing

Research

Children endure painful experiences while in hospital, often without understanding why. This study aimed to assess whether the use of a protocol for assessing,...

Managing pain using heat and cold therapy

09 July 2009

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Evidence supports the use of superficial heating and cooling of tissues to provide pain relief in low to moderate levels of acute and chronic pain in adults, but...

Network on pain management

01 May 2002

Paediatric Nursing

Professional issues

In 1995 a small group of nurses set up an RCN Special Interest Group on paediatric pain with the aim of improving and promoting the assessment and management of pain...

Managing change through audit: post-operative pain in ambulatory care

01 November 2002

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Despite evidence based guidelines and pain management protocols, pain in children following surgery is still not well managed. In our unit we were not using any...

Impact of an education programme for staff working with children undergoing painful procedures

01 March 2008

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Aim: Needle phobia is very common in children, particularly in those with chronic illness who may have to endure many painful procedures. A programme developed to...

Comparison of ethyl chloride spray with topical anaesthetic in children experiencing venepuncture

01 April 2006

Paediatric Nursing

A&S Science

Aim: Initial validation of ethyl chloride spray in minimising pain for children experiencing venepuncture in comparison to Ametop™ cream. Design: A randomised...

Inhaled nitrous oxide during painful procedures: a satisfaction survey

01 October 2006

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) undergo repeated invasive medical procedures. This article summarises a survey of the use of nitrous oxide to minimise the...

Family nursing and the management of pain in children

01 July 2006

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Abstract Most of the issues around children and pain have been identified and yet children’s pain continues to be poorly managed. This review aims to take a fresh...

Distraction techniques for venepuncture: a review

27 April 2009

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Venepuncture is one of the most feared hospital procedures for children and inadequate pain management has the potential to affect future care. Distraction has been...

Site-specific skin reactions to amethocaine

01 June 2006

Paediatric Nursing

A&S Science

Aim: To identify the incidence of children who have local reactions to amethocaine and whether site and age are important factors in the occurrence of local...