Venipuncture and intravenous cannulation are significant sources of pain and stress for pediatric patients, and are often stressful for caregivers as well. However, quality improvement methods can ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A virtual reality intervention called “Bear Blast” significantly decreased pain and anxiety among children and ...

PHILADELPHIA, June 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A vibrating device, used with a cold pack, relieves a child's pain while emergency department caregivers insert an intravenous (IV) catheter, ...

Inserting, maintaining and assessing intravenous infusions is one of the most common tasks nurses perform, but they're not the only professionals allowed to start IVs in the hospital or outside the ...

Children's veins are small and sometimes difficult to access during necessary medical treatment. When caregivers used ultrasound to guide placement of intravenous (IV) lines in children with presumed ...

Administering fluids to patients is carried out through intravenous (IV) catheters, inserting a needle in a vein in a common medical procedure. However, the motor coordination required to insert an IV ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Association for Vascular Access (AVA) and B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) announced a long-term collaboration to improve training on the ...

A research team has developed an intravenous (IV) needle that softens upon insertion, minimizing risk of damage to blood vessels and tissues. Once used, it remains soft even at room temperature, ...

A new prototype device for rapid and safe IV insertion reduces pain in hospitalized children. The semi-automatic handheld device, called SAGIV, identifies veins, inserts a needle and withdraws it in a ...