ABSTRACT
Objective:
To describe nursing team practices in pain management for newborns submitted to peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) in neonatal intensive care units (NICU).
Methods:
A descriptive exploratory study with a qualitative approach was performed using semi-structured interviews with nurses and nursing technicians of a NICU of the central region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in Southern Brazil. Interviews were transcribed and submitted to thematic content analysis.
Results:
The nursing team considers the PICC insertion to be a painful procedure and uses pharmacological practices such as oral solutions of paracetamol, dipyrone and morphine; and non-pharmacological practices such as non-nutritive sucking, 25% glucose and swaddling.
Conclusion:
The practices used are considered to be efficient in the management of neonatal pain during the PICC insertion and they contribute to the qualification of newborn care in intensive care.
Keywords:
Central Venous Catheter; Neonatal Nursing; Pain Management; Neonatal Intensive Care Units