Thread: Needle pricks
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Old Thu Dec 2, 2010, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Marlene View Post
Have they tried placing a warm pack on his arm for the CBCs/transfusions punctures to see if that helps. There are also devices that can be used to help locate veins in those difficult to stick.

Here's one example: https://www.venoscope.com/store/page...s-For-Use-VTO3

For shots, I would put an ice pack on the area to numb it.
No, they've never tried anything else other than the 'prick and check'. Sometimes one prick suffices, other times, it's hopeless.

And thank you for information on the device. Interesting, but for this, the hospital nurses would have to be trained to use the device right?
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