Comfort Promise

Many kids worry about needle procedures, like blood draws, shots and placing IVs. We get it: Needles can hurt! That’s why Children’s Mercy makes the Comfort Promise.

We help kids:

• Have a sense of control.
• Be part of their own care.
• Cope with future health care events.
• Have a better overall experience.

The Comfort Promise means we do everything we can to eliminate needle pain, including using numbing medicine, comfortable sitting positions and fun distractions.

Read about our Comfort Promise and how to prep for a needle procedure at home:

• Get age-specific tips to help your child
• Build a comfort kit to bring with you
• See how to apply lidocaine cream before the appointment