Re: Painful vein entry

[Cheryl Kelley]

Gwen, This is an observation that I never thought about but I have seen.  I never really tied the two together until you mentioned it.  I have seen the pt. who seems to have more pain than usual and he vasoconstricts easily.  Lynn, do you have any rationale for why this would occur?     Cheryl Kelley RN PICC Nurse and Infusion Consultant                     and PICC Nurse at West Virginia University Hospitals 304-823-3196    or     304-669-3061