ABSTRACT
Objective:
To report the experience of applying the Safe Child® Method for inserting earrings in children’s earlobes.
Method:
Experience report. The method is organized in order to explain the procedure’s protocol with three steps: 1) Pre-service guidelines; 2) Perforation of the earlobe; and 3) Post-procedure orientations, carried out exclusively at home, lasting approximately one hour and 30 minutes.
Results:
Earlobe perforation occurs using pharmacological and non-pharmacological relaxation techniques, with the inclusion of the family, to promote care that is free from damage and trauma.
Final considerations:
The method aims to protect the child’s physical and emotional health, providing a pleasant experience for the binomial. The techniques and actions used, based on scientific evidence, allow the practice of humanized care, with the empowerment of nurses and autonomy beyond health services.
Descriptors:
Nursing; Children; Family Health; Pain; Evidence-Based Nursing