title: Soft on sticks: an evidence-based practice approach to reduce children's needlestick pain.
abstract: Soft on Sticks is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, evidence-based practice initiative that was implemented to ensure consistent use of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions to reduce pain associated with needlestick procedures performed on children. Pre- and postimplementation data from children, parents, and nurses showed positive results from the practice change and identified areas for further improvement.
authors.affiliation: Patient Care Services, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR, USA. jeffsda@archildrens.org
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jeffs
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaye
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Huett
mesh_terms: D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009339:Needles; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013395:Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D013395:Sucrose