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Review
. 1999 Apr;14(2):95-101, 112.
doi: 10.1016/s1089-9472(99)80024-0.

Reducing the pain of venipuncture

S J Fetzer  1
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Reducing the pain of venipuncture

S J Fetzer. J Perianesth Nurs. 1999 Apr.

Abstract

Patient satisfaction with nursing care is the strongest predictor of overall satisfaction. Reducing discomfort of routine procedures, such as venipuncture for an intravenous insertion, can contribute to perceived satisfaction. This article reviews three common pharmacological interventions that can be used by perianesthesia nurses to reduce the pain of venipuncture.

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