5 Ways to Make Pediatric Patients Feel Comfortable
1. Use child-friendly language.
A blood pressure check could be “giving the arm a hug.” A swab could be a “silly tickle test.”
2. Biopsy ideas:
Apply topical lidocaine under occlusion for 15-20 minutes before injection.
Use buffered lidocaine (1:10 ratio of sodium bicarbonate to lidocaine).
Suggestions for distraction: infants, use sweet-ease® sugar syrup on a pacifier; for o …
1. Use child-friendly language.
A blood pressure check could be “giving the arm a hug.” A swab could be a “silly tickle test.”
2. Biopsy ideas:
Apply topical lidocaine under occlusion for 15-20 minutes before injection.
Use buffered lidocaine (1:10 ratio of sodium bicarbonate to lidocaine).
Suggestions for distraction: infants, use sweet-ease® sugar syrup on a pacifier; for o … Continue reading "5 Ways to Make Pediatric Patients Feel Comfortable"
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