How to make injections correctly, what you need in this caseremember and what is the probability of error? These and many other questions are of interest to us when we have to act as a nurse or nurse and put an ukolchik to one of our household members.
Most often doctors prescribe intramuscular injections,which can be done at home. For example, vitamins, as a general restorative and immunostimulating during illness or some kinds of antipyretic and analgesic agents.
Necessary preparations
If you do not know how to properly inject,be sure to refer to information sources, and best of all to those who already have this practice. In order to comply with all the precautions and sterility, in addition to a disposable syringe with a needle and medicine, you will need:
- alcohol or vodka;
- sterile cotton wool (2 small pieces);
- disposable gloves (optional);
- a regular or clerical knife for the safe opening of the ampoule or a special file;
What you need to know and how to make an intramuscular injection?
First, it is necessary to prepare a "patient" and calm him down. You can create a relaxing environment, include quiet music, "lull his vigilance," especially if it's a child.
No less important is the choice of the place to beput an injection. The most common injection site for intramuscular injection is the gluteus muscle. If you mentally or literally divide it into 4 parts, then the "upper target angle of the buttock" will be the "target".
The next stage of preparation is, of course,the morale of the "nurse" herself. Concentrate, read about how to properly make injections, practice on a model, which can be an armchair or sofa.
Be sure to wipe your hands and place where you will put a prick with alcohol or vodka.
Hold the syringe surely, inject the needle sharply andstrictly vertically exactly one and a half centimeters. When introducing liquid, take your time, press the piston smoothly and gradually. Pull out the syringe sharply, without changing its position and put the cotton wool with alcohol in place of the injection.
How correctly to draw a liquid in a syringe?
Having mastered full information on how to correctlyit is important to remember that taking a medicine from an ampoule is one of the most crucial and important moments of the whole process. We all saw how professional and cleverly this is a real nurse. First, you need to remove the cap correctly from the ampoule, trying to keep the glass from crumbling and not getting into it. To do this, take a stationery knife or file and gently pencil the ampoule around the entire circumference. Then take a towel and lightly press it, the cap should remain in your hands.
Next, we insert the needle into the ampoule and slowly, under an incline, gain the medicine, trying to get as little air as possible into the syringe.
After you have collected liquid, tap onsyringe, expelling air bubbles. When and with it have consulted, slightly press the piston and push a liquid to an exit. Once again, knock, finally eliminating the drug from unwanted bubbles. Now press the plunger again until the liquid splashes with a small fountain from the needle.
Precautionary measures
If you already have a lot of experience, or you are a beginner and do not know how to correctly make injections - everyone needs to remember about some precautionary measures.
1. Remember the sterility of the needle. Do not use it twice, as this can lead to undesirable consequences.
2. Some medicines should not be taken daily or on an empty stomach, so read the instructions carefully.
3. Do not put the injection in one place, it can cause discomfort and pain to the patient.
4. Alternate the right and left parts of the buttocks, so that the drug dissolves more quickly and no cones are formed at the site of the injection.
