medication administration

Prepared by Mrs / Hamdia Mohammed

Injections

Learning objectives:

At the end of this lecture each student should be able to:

1- Define the injection

2-List ten rights of medication administrations. 3-Identify the components of medical order.

4-Mention the different types of injections.

5- Enumerate steps of injection’s procedure.

Definition of the injection:

Injection involve forcing a liquid into the body via a syringe.

Ten Rights of Medication Administrations 1. Right medication

2. Right dose

3. Right time

4. Right route

5. Right client

6. Right client education

7. Right documentation

8. Right to refuse

9. Right assessment

10. Right evaluation

COMPONENTS of A MEDICATION ORDER

• Client’s name

• Date and time the order is written

• Drug name

• Dose to be administered

• Route of administration

• Frequency of administration

• Signature of the person ordering the drug

Types Of Needle & Syringe

Needle

Syringes

Different types of Syringes

Types of Injections

ID.

SC.

IM.

IV.

General Preparation for all Injections

Before giving any kind of injection you will consider the following:

Hand washing.Prepare the medication.Check up ®Prepare the client.Explain the procedure.

Cont…

Provide privacy.Select and clean the site.Prepare syringe for injection.Inject.

Assessment

Injection Site.Drug action and response.Specific procedure (vital signs – laboratory result).

ID Injection

Indication:TB – BCG –Allergytest.Drug dose: 0.1 ml of medication is used& administer

with 5-15 degree

Equipments…

1 ml syringe (tuberculin syringe) Needle #25 - #27 gauge (1/4 – 5/8 Inch long)Alcohol swabGlovesGauze

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Correct Way of ID

SC InjectionsIndication:

Insulin – Heparin.

Drug dose:

0.5 – 1 ml of medication used & administer with

45 degree.

Site of Injection

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Equipments

Syringe 2 mlNeedle # 25 gauge (3/8 – 5/8 Inch).Alcohol swabGlovesGauzeInsulin #30 gauge and 100 unit

syringes.

IM Injection

Equipment

2-5 ml syringe # 21 - # 22 gauge needle or

#23 – 25 gauge for the small muscles.

1 ½ inches needle. The Medication- 90 degree for

administer.

Factors

The size and length of the needle chose :

• The muscles.

• The type of the solution.

• The amount of the adipose tissue. covering the muscles.

• The age of the client.

Sites of IM injection

Ventrogluteal site.Vastus lateralis site.Dorsogluteal site.Deltoid site.

Dorsogluteal site

Ventrogluteal site

Vastus laterals site

Deltoid site

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I. V Injection

The equipment:• Infusion set.• Container of solution• IV stand.• Adhesive tape.• Clean gloves.• Tourniquet• Antiseptic swabs• Intravenous catheter.• Sterile gauze.• Towel or pad• Electronic infusion device or pump.

Cont

Main Veins of the Arm

Injection Procedure

General steps for all different type of injection

• Apply medication rights• Explain the procedure to the patient• Keep privacy.• Hand washing.• Prepare necessary equipments &injection.• Drape the patient, only expose wanted

area .• Put p.t in suitable and comfort position.

• Wear gloves.• Locate site by identify anatomical land mark.• Clean skin in circular motion outward & hold

swab between fingers of non dominant hand.• Pull cap of needle without cause finger injury.• Hold syringe with dominant hand, with bevel

point upward .

• Inject needle at suitable degree for I.M, I.D, S.C or I.V

• Administer medication slowly• Wait 10 sec then withdraw needle • Assists patient to comfort position• Remove disposable gloves & wash hands• Return to evaluate pt response in 10 to 30 Minutes• Recording & reporting