title: An IV therapy teaching tool for children.
abstract: IV therapy is an anxiety provoking procedure for children who are hospitalized and their families. Adequate preparation can ease children's fears and promote cooperation. A teaching tool was designed to be used with medical play to prepare preschoolers and school-age children for the procedure. An understanding of the use of learning principles to guide design can assist nurses in developing similar teaching tools for children.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000451:nursing*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D013664:Teaching Materials