Who ’ s Afraid of Needles?

Discussion There are products that are valued highly because of their design and function are elegantly suited for their use. Books would be one example and the hypodermic needle is another. Medical hypodermic needles are used for accessing bodily spaces (e.g. vascular, peritoneal, subarachnoid, dermal, etc.), obtaining specimens (both solid tissue and liquid) and to deliver drugs, biologicals, fluids and other treatments to patients. Medical procedures involving some type of needle are the most common procedures taught to health care providers. A brief history of syringes and hypodermic needles can be found here. A variety of medical artifacts and online books can be found in the Wellcome Collection here. The major con of hypodermic needles is pain. Physiological pain from the actual needle, the drug delivered or associated procedure. Psychological pain from anticipation or previous experience. Pain management can be divided into 5Ps: Physical – provide techniques known to decrease pain such as application of cold or vibration near the injection site, or anesthetic skin cream prior to venipuncture Pharmacological – adding a buffering or anesthetic solution to the drug to decrease burning sensation Procedural – provide all procedures simultaneously if possible such as coordinating multiple surgeries and providing vaccination while under anesthesia Psychological – provide education or distraction before, during and after the procedure, provide emotiona...
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