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Increasing Ed Use Of Jet Injection Of Lidocaine For Iv-Related Pain Management., Shobhit Jain, Mary A. Hegenbarth, Sharon Humiston, Erin Gunter, Lynn Anson, Joan Giovanni
Increasing Ed Use Of Jet Injection Of Lidocaine For Iv-Related Pain Management., Shobhit Jain, Mary A. Hegenbarth, Sharon Humiston, Erin Gunter, Lynn Anson, Joan Giovanni
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Venipuncture is a leading cause of procedural pain for children. Jet injection of lidocaine (JIL; J-Tip) has been demonstrated to be effective in controlling intravenous (IV) placement-related pain and, due to its rapid onset, is particularly suited to emergency department (ED) use. Our objective was to increase JIL use with IV placements in our ED from 11% at baseline to 50% within 12 months.
METHODS: We initiated the project at our urban, tertiary pediatric ED in July 2014. We surveyed medical and nursing teams to identify barriers to JIL use. We initiated changes at monthly intervals: (1) …