Paediatric nursing
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Paediatr Nurs
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Children endure painful experiences while in hospital, often without understanding why. This study aimed to assess whether the use of a protocol for assessing, preparing and distracting children during procedures such as cannulation would decrease levels of pain and distress reported by children, parents and nurses. ⋯ The results were ambiguous and inconsistent. However, nurses have a responsibility to reduce children's pain and anxiety as much as possible and distraction is one way of doing this.