Pain We Cause: Rethinking Routine Needle Procedures in Children

This course for the interdisciplinary health care team (RN, MD, APP, EMS) explores the often-underrecognized impact of needle related pain and distress on pediatric patients and their families. This course highlights the importance of proactive, patient-centered approaches to minimizing procedural pain and anxiety. Participants will examine and learn practical strategies that can be integrated into everyday clinical care.

Estimated time for completion: 1 hour

Target Audience

Nurses, Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, EMS, Certified Child Life Specialists

Learner Outcomes

As a result of this activity, learners will be able to report new knowledge and analyze a case study related to needle pain mitigation to provide current, evidence-based care to pediatric patients.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the clinical and psychological impact of pediatric needle-related pain and the importance of implementing intentional pain mitigation strategies during routine procedures.
  • Identify evidence-based interventions to reduce pediatric procedural needle pain and improve the patient and caregiver experience at the bedside.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Colorado State EMS
  • 1.00 NCPD
Course opens: 
10/23/2026
Course expires: 
09/30/2029
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO
United States

Faculty Presenter:

Jenaya Gordon, MA, CCLS, NCC, CTP
Patient Emotional Safety Specialist
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Julie Marshall, DNP, RN, CCM, CNE, PED-BC
Clinical Education Specialist
Inpatient MedSurg
Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs

Peer Reviewer:

Amy Selimos, MSN, RN, PCNS-BC
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Briargate Outpatient Specialty Care
Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs

 

All planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. 

 

Medical
Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nursing
Children’s Hospital Colorado is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This educational activity for 1 nursing contact hour(s) is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado.

EMS
Children’s Hospital Colorado is a State of Colorado recognized EMS Training Group (CO-049) and will provide 1 continuing education credit(s) for all pre-hospital providers.

Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided upon completion of this course.

Criteria to Obtain Continuing Education Certificate
Complete this course
Complete the course evaluation

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Colorado State EMS
  • 1.00 NCPD

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Required Hardware/software

You will need access to the internet, speakers or a headset to participate in this course.