Peripheral venepuncture in infants and children

Nurs Stand. 2004 Mar;18(27):43-50; quiz 52, 55-6. doi: 10.7748/ns2004.03.18.27.43.c3571.

Abstract

Venepuncture can be a painful and frightening experience for children. Nurses play an active role in helping them to cope with this experience and in reducing the adverse effects of venepuncture. This article explains how infants, children and their families can be supported and cared for before, during and after venepuncture.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Adolescent
  • Attitude to Health
  • Blood Specimen Collection / adverse effects
  • Blood Specimen Collection / nursing
  • Blood Specimen Collection / psychology
  • Catheterization, Peripheral* / adverse effects
  • Catheterization, Peripheral* / nursing
  • Catheterization, Peripheral* / psychology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Fear
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Needs Assessment
  • Nurse's Role*
  • Nursing Assessment
  • Pain / diagnosis
  • Pain / etiology
  • Pain / prevention & control
  • Pediatric Nursing / methods*
  • Phlebotomy* / adverse effects
  • Phlebotomy* / nursing
  • Phlebotomy* / psychology
  • Psychology, Child
  • Social Support