No child should suffer avoidable pain.
"Is it going to hurt?"
This oft–asked question simply dashes the widespread myth that children don't feel—or don't remember—procedural pain.
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Children receive over 18 million needlesticks a year.
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At least 50% of children, and up to 83% of, toddlers experience moderate to severe levels of stress during simple blood draws.
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Additionally, 36% of 3 – 6 year old children report having moderate to severe pain during such procedures.
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Studies have shown that when asked about their worst pain in the hospital,
pediatric inpatients report IV line placement as the leading cause of procedure-related pain in the hospital, on par with pain following surgery.
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Fortunately, there are accessible ways to help minimize IV pain.
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