Cough trick
cough
Each child was taught how to cough during venipuncture by the first author. In preparation for the procedure, children were instructed to take breaths deeply and cough actively. When a child learns how to cough properly, his or her procedure begins. The pediatric patients were instructed to inhale prior to the needle being inserted and to cough throughout the procedure. In this group, the children were informed that during venipuncture procedures they would cough [