I learned that you don't necessarily need to aspirate with Sub Q injections because there are only very thin and tiny capillaries in the subcutaneous fat tissue and therefore won't be affected in any way. You can aspirate if you really feel inclined to but just know that it isn't necessary. Oh and yes, she really does need to mention that the bevel should be up. It's key!!!
"According to the CDC, aspiration is not indicated for IM injections of vaccines and immunizations, nor is it required for subcutaneous injections of immunizations, heparin, and insulin. However, it may be indicated for IM injections of medications such as PCN."
I have been a nurse for 30 years and have two insulin dependent children, I have given thousands of injections and have never seen a subq injection given in an upward motion like this in the arm!
Yes it is, depending on the needle length, size of your patient, and amount of adipose tissue. You can administer at a 45 or 90 degree angle depending on those factors.
Do you have to do anything dif when you self administer? I am traveling for the next few months and have to inject my subcut. shot by myself for the first time. I have done it to other people and animals in the past but never had to do it to myself. I am a little nervous about doing it wrong.
I wish some people would just shut up. Yes she didn't say "aspirate" or "bevel up". Go watch another video as well then to get all the information. Who is telling you to just refer to a single video? Watch this video to gain some info, then go to another video to gather some more info that she may have missed. Gosh.
But if it's a large dose of something, doing it too fast can hurt. I use insulin and if I have lots of insulin to inject, I don't rush it as it can hurt, I try to do it a bit slower like 10-15 seconds.
In my RN school of nursing class of 2003 this is incorrect technique. You give if on back of arm..the posterior side not lateral and up higher within 3 side finger lengths from shoulder plus you dart it in to minimize pain not slow push..u also have to allow time for alcohol wipe to dry before injection to prevent alcohol entering site and cause burning..absolutely no aspiration or rubbing site after.
I gave a filgastrim inj just now and the patient made me feel like I didn't do it well.It kinds show like there was goose bumps over that area,I am pretty scared that it will form an access.What should I do? I told her to apply ice pack to that area.Im scared.
For a local injection, how would you do this for the upper neck? I can pinch together alot of material on the back of my neck to pin into, but arent sure if its eligible to be pinned
Great video, but there are some problems with this injection technique! 1-you should always secure the head of the needle with one hand and push the plunger with the other. 2-after injecting the needle in, always push back the plunger to make sure there isn't any blood. If there is withdraw and prepare another syringe, then repeat the procedure. 3- injections should be given at rate of 1ml/10s. Thanks!
What if the surrounding isn't desinfected? And what if the shot is done in the tricep? I am no professional, I got the allergy flu this season, but they didn't do it like this
true, insulin is different as it is a subcutaneous injection, meaning just under the skin (that's why there was pinching of the area and injecting at 45 degrees).