Emergency access in pediatrics.
Obtaining i.v. access in children during an emergency situation is a challenge to nurses. It is important for the infusion nurse specialist to understand which devices and sites are appropriate in different circumstances. This article addresses the access sites and devices demanded in pediatric emergency situations and offers an approach to managing the anxiety of children requiring emergency infusion care and their families.
Smith
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Emergency Department, Children's Hospital, Boston, USA.
D000367:Age Factors; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004630:Emergencies; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D018579:Patient Selection; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*