other nurses said they just"knew" distraction would make the situation less predictable for the children and thus make them less cooperative. The nurses collected a wide range of single and clustered cues to help them decide on which non-pharmacological approach to use, and how to adjust it to the child's interests, age and abilities. An Example of a cluster of cues is eye-contact, reactions to distraction and body position. One of the most important cues the nurses looked for was related to the child's level of control and hence his or her capability to cooperate. "Giving control over the situation" was consid ered safer than"moving focus away from the situation" because the child's feeling of control and power was the basis for the successful use of different types of distraction H- and guided imagery. "Giving control over the situation" was considered a more all-round and sound approach because of the lower the risk of the child becoming less cooperative.