When I used to give TSTs (or even start IV's) on small children, I would have Mom or Dad wrap them snugly with their arms (a hug), and gently rock them for a few minutes. This calmed them down, but all the while, Mom (or Dad) was holding their arm out
securing only that so the child would get used to the movement and I would be talking about bunnies or kittens or whatever the child enjoyed. I even had a couple of them fall asleep and they barely woke up when I did the test. It helps if Mom (or Dad) is
calm themselves, so teaching is a very important part of it. Explaining ahead of time is also very important.
EM
Ellen R. Murray, PhD, BSN, RN
Nurse Consultant/Training Specialist
Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center
Gainesville, FL 32610
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| Protocol for children - Tyer, Lana K (DOH) (06 Dec 2018 11:10 EST) |
Hello everyone!
This questions came out over Western region TB Network from Heidi Behm and didn’t get any traction. Let’s see if anyone here has some advice to share.
Questions: Does anyone have a policy about holding or restraining children in order to give medication or place a TST? If yes, please share it with me when possible.
Happy week!
Lana
Lana Kay Tyer, RN MSN
Tuberculosis Nurse Consultant
Office of Communicable Disease Epidemiology
Division of Disease Control & Health Statistics
Washington State Department of Health
Lana.Tyer@doh.wa.gov
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