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Deltoid Injection landmarks
palpate the acromion process at the axillary line
inject med three fingers down from acromion process then lift up index finger
vastus lateralis IM injection landmarks
palpate the greater trochanter
palpate the knee
form a diamond with your hands
inject med into middle of diamond in the anterolateral aspect of the leg
ventrogluteal IM injection site and landmarks
landmarks = greater trochanter and anterior superior iliac spine
place heal of hand on trochanter with thumb facing in toward the abdomen
point your index finger up to the anterior superior iliac spine
spread the rest of your fingers back along the iliac crest
inject in the "V" formed between your index and third finger.
first step in med admin lab =
introduce yourself to the patient
perform hand hygiene
ID pt under two domains
ID the steps of Z-track method
DON GLOVES
displace the skin 1-1.5 inches with your non-dominant hand.
swab the injection site with an alcohol prep in a bullseye fashion
insert the needle in a dart-like fashion at 90 degrees
aspirate the needle to ensure it is in muscle
inject the med
wait ten seconds
withdraw the needle and let go of tissue displacement
when do you perform 3 med checks
at pixis
when you prepare the meds
at pt bedside
how do you draw up mixed insulin
Nancy Reagan RN
injected desired amount of air into NPH insulin without touching med
ínject desired air into regular insulin
'draw up reg insulin
draw up NPH
subcu injection sites based upon absorption time
1 - abdomen
2 - arms
3 - thighs
4 - buttocks
how do you give subcu injection
STAY 2" away from umbilicus
cleanse site with alcohol prep
pinch tissue
inject at a 45
o
angle
let go of tissue and stabilize with other hand
inject slowly
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210L med test
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210L med test
Updated
2013-03-03T19:27:35Z
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