Alright, now we're going to discuss giving injections. There's two types of injections
that we will give. We will give a subcutaneous injection or called a Sub-Q injection or an
intramuscular injection, or an IM injection. Now, the location for an IM or intramuscular
injection is going to be somewhere usually in the arm. It can also be in the thigh. We're
looking for a large muscle group like this. And, the Sub-Q or subcutaneous injection is
going to go into the fatty layer directly under the skin. Usually these are done by
pinching the skin on the bottom of the arm and injecting right in there. So, we have
two types of needles for these different injections. The intramuscular injection has a much longer
needle and it will come in two parts. You'll have your syringe and your needle. You will
attach your needle and remove the cover. Now, your subcutaneous needle is much smaller.
And, will sometimes come assembled. Alright, now to draw up our injection, the first thing
we're going to do is take our medication and identify it to ensure that we are giving the
correct medication to our patient. Then, we are going to crack the lid. We're then going
to take an alcohol swab and clean the top. Next, we're going to take our needle. Now,
we're going to withdraw our medication. We'll insert our needle, making sure we're in the
medication and not air. And, draw back our syringe, ensuring we're getting the medication
not air. Now, I want three CC's of medication. So, I'm going to pull back then, once I withdraw
my needle, I don't want to inject any air into my patient. So, I'm going to push any
extra medication out. You can see my plunger is right on that three CC line. Now, once
I have my medication, I then ensure that I'm giving the right medication at the right dosage
to the right patient at the right time. I will go ahead, after triple checking my patient's
ID band, and inject the medication to my patient. After I have given my patient the injection,
I will activate the safety device on the needle to ensure that no one is stuck with the contaminated
needle. When administering a subcutaneous injection, I will pop my safety cap, sterilize
the top of my medication, ensure I have the correct medication, tilt the medicine upside
down, insert my needle. I am going to give my patient 0.3 CC's. So, I'll draw my medication
a little further past the point three. I will then expel all the air bubbles. Sometimes
tapping my syringe to get them to come to the top. So, I've expelled my air bubbles.
Once I've drawn my medication up, I will administer it to my patient. After ensuring I have the
right medication given to the right patient, you have the right route at the right time,
I will then dispose of my needle properly.