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OBJECTIVES
At the end of the class the students will be
able to:Define intramuscular injection correctly
Describe the purpose of I/M injection
Enlist the contraindication of I/M appropriately
Discuss the site for I/M injection
Specify the guidelines for selection of needle gauge
and length for I/M
Enumerate the principle steps of I/M injection
Explain the procedure of I/M Injection
INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION
1978
Definition
Intramuscular injection is the injection
of medicine into muscle tissue,
to produce quick action in the
patient as the medicine given by
injection is rapidly absorbed
Purpose
Deliver drugs and vaccines
Used when other method are not
recommended.
Relieve symptoms of illness.
Promote and prevent from disease
Introduce the drug in oil form for
prolonged action
Contraindication
Impaired coagulation
mechanism
Edema
SITES OF
INTRAMUSCULAR
INJECTION
Equipment
Spirit swab
Sterile syringe
with needle
Disposable container
Kidney tray
Steel tray
6 PRINCIPLE STEPS
FOR INTRAMUSCULAR
INJECTION
Nurses Responsibility
Observe for 8 right
Right
route
Right
patient
Right
drug
Right
time
Right
documentatio
n
Right
reason
Right
response
Right
dose
No more
than 5
ml
should
be
injected
Special
consider
ation for
elder and
pediatric
Check
for side
effect
SUMMARY
Procedure
Keep the item ready
Check the doctors order
Hand hygiene
Explain the procedure
Lie down patient comfortably
Check the expiry date of the medicine
Procedure
Withdraw the medicine from ampoule
Clean the chosen site with spirit swab
Allow area to dry
Hold the skin with non dominant hand
Hold the syringe in dominant hand like
pencil