Intramuscular Injection Techniques (Nursing Skills)

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Intramuscular Injection Techniques (Nursing Skills)

In this video, we’re going to look at proper administration techniques for intramuscular medication administration. Of course, always follow your 5 rights and calculate the correct volume for administration. We love you guys! Go out and be your best selves today! And, as always, happy nursing!

Bookmarks:
0.05 Introduction to Intramuscular injections
0.16 site and needle selection
0.35 site sterilization
0.43 Z track method
0.58 needle insertion
1.10 medication injection
1.14 needle removal
1.25 bandaging and needle disposal
1.30 documentation and patient monitoring
1.35 Outro

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[AmberKrenn]

thank you, i was lookig for a straight and forward explanation for my teaching sesions!

[Kele]

I was told in my LVN skills today for injections that we don’t aspirate anymore.

[sharononyekachi_]

I love it for being very simple and interesting ❤

[saramohamedahmed]

Thank you so much for your help and effort

[zariyah.]

ahaha no way u darted that syringe off 😭☠️

[zelsuzan]

The recommendation is to not aspirate when giving an IM. Please change that aspect of the video as it is incorrect.

[aLiShii_]

I wished my school had a dummy like this to practice on😢

[GenesisNaamah]

This needs an update. WE DO NOT ASPIRATE.

[andrewmetz]

1. No more aspiration.
2. C method efficient for separating subcutaneous tissue underneath skin. And if you stick yourself, then you obviously aren't paying attention.
3. Only thing is, when your C hand stabilizes needle once it's in the skin, isn't this already releasing the tissue that you were just holding out of the way???

[sagewiseloner]

The C shape I think makes a needle stick injury very likely. I reccomend pulling the skin to the side

[joo]

Passing the NCLEX test is when you study hard, if you can't study or you don't have time for your studies I'd advise you get yourself help like Mrs Addilyn

[annaryan]

When the dude puts the used needle on the bed 😱😱😱😱

[Whitecloud-wh]

What if blood appear, please you must provide the video with the right information

[VaruVetriHealthcareEnterprise]

aspiration followed by slow pressure injection 👍

[nadinesimpson]

I was thought not to give more than 1 ml in the deltoid muscle🤔

[nurbinabegum]

That is not the way to inject the medication on a real patients 😢

[randellkim]

I invented a new needle that only needs one hand because nurses don't draw back quarter of an inch when needle is in peoples arm. My needle is not out yet, but doctors and nurses said they could use it now. They all tested my needle.

[rcc]

Look up astrazenica's confirmation that blood clot adverse effects may be caused by vax in the blood stream. Wouldn't aspiration be a safe and easy mitigation?

[abbzboo]

Wait i thought we don’t give more that 1 ml in the deltoid?

[camimallard]

Is aspiration of the injection site now considered best practice?