Summary of recommendations relating to needlestick procedures24
- Triage should be used to predict the possibility for future need for intravenous access
- Develop topical anesthetic needs-prediction models and protocol
- Painless administration of analgesics and anesthetics should be practiced when possible
- Topical anesthetics can be placed proactively to control pain associated with minor procedures
- Lidocaine infiltration can be used alone in urgent situations or as an adjunct to topical anesthetics
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