Intramuscular Injection

Intramuscular Injection....

An intramuscular injection is a “shot” of medicine given into a muscle. A syringe  with medicine in it, is attached to a needle. The needle goes through the skin and into a muscle. The medicine is pushed into the muscle by pressing on the syringe plunger. When the medicine has been pushed into the muscle, the needle is removed.

How can i load injection?

First, wash your hands carefully with soap and dry them completely. Put on gloves if you need them.

• An ampule is a tiny bottle with a narrow neck and a long, thin, hollow top.
  
• The ampule may be scored to make it easier to break.
  
• The ampule may be colored or clear.
  
  • If the ampule is either a dark color or is clear with clear medicine, it is hard to see the medicine inside. This is important because the hollow top of the ampule can trap enough medicine to keep you from getting the correct dose.
    
  • You may not take medicine out of the top of the ampule after it is broken. You need to make the medicine go into the bottom of the ampule before you break it. To make the medicine go from the top of the ampule to the bottom, flick or snap the top with your finger. You may have to flick it a few times.
  
  
• To break the ampule, wrap a wet alcohol wipe completely around the neck of the ampule. Hold the top and the wrapped neck with the fingers of your writing hand, and the bottom with the fingers of your other hand. Break the ampule.
  
• Put the bottom of the ampule on a flat surface.
  
• Take the cap off the syringe by pulling it straight off.
  
• Carefully aim the needle through the broken neck of the ampule into the liquid in the bottom.
  
• Pull back on the plunger to suck the medicine into the syringe.
  
• Once the syringe has the medicine in it, turn it upside down so the needle is pointed straight up and the plunger is below it.
  
• Pull down on the plunger until you see that the needle and a small area at the top have no medicine. If necessary flick the side of the barrel to make any air bubbles rise to the top of the barrel.
  
• Push up on the plunger to the correct marking. This will make some medicine squirt out of the needle. It will also force all the air out of the syringe.