In pediatric settings, care bundles for needle procedures such as lidocaine administration and comfort positioning can significantly reduce pain. Needles don't have to hurt a child. In 2014, ...

An Eastleigh nurse who contaminated blood samples, used a dirty needle, and caused severe pain to young cancer patients has been jailed.

Ziaria Dollar, a 16-year-old sickle-cell anemia patient, is accustomed to needle sticks, but even a veteran can lose it when it takes multiple tries to find a vein. Lying in bed in pain from a ...

BOULDER — A former nurse accused of stealing pain medication intended for surgical patients has been tested for HIV and hepatitis after telling authorities he sometimes used dirty needles on patients.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 35 million ED visits in the U.S. in 2019 were by children 17 years or younger. Oftentimes, these visits include needle-related procedures ...

Tears, tantrums, and distress – when it comes to needles, many children struggle with anxiety. But with vaccinations becoming more regular, finding ways to help reduce needle-related fear and pain is ...

Tears, tantrums, and distress – when it comes to needles, many children struggle with anxiety. But with vaccinations becoming more regular, finding ways to help reduce needle-related fear and pain is ...

RICHMOND — The Indiana attorney general's office is seeking disciplinary action against the license of a nurse who admitted diverting $72,000 worth of opioids from Reid Health hospital. The registered ...