Steps for proper intramuscular injection

 When you need to inject medicine there are some steps that are mandatory to follow

First of all it is necessary to wash your hands with soap and warm water to prevent potential infection. After that, it is important to gather all the materials like alcohol swabs, needle and syringe with medication.

The second step is locate the injection area. If the pacient doesn´t have contraindications the best option is the buttock. The right or left buttock is chosen and divided into four, the outer upper quadrant is where injected.

After that, you need to clean the area selected with an alcohol swab and prepare syringe with medication, sometimes different medicine requires different specifications. In this case, it is a simple intramuscular injection so begins with remove the cap from the needle, introduce the medicine into the syringe with the prescribed amount. Tap the syringe to push any bubbles to the top and gently depress the plunger to push air bubbles out.

The third step it is important. Hold the needle like a dart and insert it into the muscle at a 90 degree angle. Push the plunger slowly to inject the medication. Finally, carefully pulls out the needle and use a piece of alcohol swab to apply light pressure to the injection area. Learn about this process is important to nurses and anyone who needs to know the correct  technique in case of emergency and avoid accidents.