Sometimes, many of us have health problems, in which doctors strongly recommend an injection course. If the prescribed drug requires intravenous administration, then such manipulations are carried out exclusively by a medical professional. But if the medicine is injected intramuscularly, after a little exercise it is possible to learn correctly, to inject into the buttock yourself, observing a number of simple rules.
Technique of performing
Quite often, those who first take a syringe in their hands, tremble and excitement. To prevent this from happening, it is recommended that all stages of preparing and conducting an injection be rehearsed on a pillow or a soft toy in order to memorize the sequence and "fill" the hand.
- Prepare everything necessary for the procedure: medicinal product, syringe, needle, nail file, cotton wool, alcohol.
- Wash hands thoroughly.
- Take the ampoule with the drug and study it well, paying attention to the name, volume and expiry date. Then lightly tap on the tip of the ampoule to let all the liquid come out of it.
- Take a special nail file and lightly press it, hold it on the base of the tip of the ampoule several times. Directing from yourself, break off the tip. In order not to cut yourself, it is better to wrap the ampoule in a towel, cloth or napkin.
- Remove the syringe and needle from the package with the cap closed. Firmly put the needle on the syringe, then remove the cap.
- Lower the needle into the ampoule with the medicine and pull the plunger of the syringe towards you, picking up the medicine. After this, turn the syringe in the upright position with the needle upwards and with the help of the piston push out the accumulated air from it. Do this until the droplets of the drug begin to drip from the tip of the needle. Now, close the needle again with the cap.
- Place the patient on the abdomen to maximally relax the pelvic muscles, and check the buttocks for seals( so as not to fall into these places).Mentally, you should divide the butt into four parts using a visual vertical and horizontal line. The upper right-hand square is exactly where the needle should go.
- Moisten fleece in alcohol and rub well the intended site of the injection.
- Take the syringe with your right hand, and stretch the left side of the skin in the area of the injection( for children - on the contrary, this place should be gathered in a crease).The syringe should be injected with a sharp movement at right angles to the muscle, paying attention to the fact that no more than 3/4 parts of the needle get into it.
- After this, slowly pressing the piston with your thumb, insert the medicine into the muscle.
- Apply a cotton wool with alcohol to the injection site, quickly remove the needle and massaging movements as if "dispersing" the medicine, to work on the puncture area.
In order to minimize the painfulness of injections, it is necessary to take into account some important points:
- the more sharply the puncture of the skin and the slower the introduction of the medicine, the less painful will be the sensations of the "patient";
- at the appointment of the course of injections, it is necessary to alternate the buttocks and try not to fall into the same place;
- use only quality disposable syringes, checking before opening the integrity of the packaging and never using the syringe and needle again! If the packaging is damaged, the syringe and needle should be discarded.
If you need to inject yourself, the algorithm remains the same. The only thing that can cause inconvenience is the position during the injection. The most convenient position is standing half-turned to the mirror or lying on its side.