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INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION
BIJAYLAXMI BEHERA
PURPOSE
• For administration of vitamin K, vaccines.
• IM injections are always given in the anterolateral aspects of thigh.
• In newborns DO NOT USE GLUTEAL REGION for IM injections
• In newborns because unlike older children the risk of inadvertent injury to sciatic
nerve resulting in paralysis of the limb is high in newborn babies.
• Morever gluteal muscles are under developed leading to poor absorption of
medications in them.
EQUIPMENT
1. Disposable syringe with needle size 23G/26 G
2. Cotton swabs
3. Alcohol/spirit
4. Sterile gloves
PROCEDURE
1. While observing the three checks -check the drug while taking out from shelf , before loading and
before replacement. Load the required dose in a syringe attached with needle. 2. Attach a fresh
needle use 1/2 ml syringe with 26 G needle for vitamin K.
3. Ask the mother to breastfeed or use oral sucrose to decrease pain.
4. Restrain the baby.
5. Expose the thigh and identify injection site (lateral side of the thigh) and extend the leg to make
muscle prominent.
6. Cleanse the site with isopropyl alcohol; let it dry.
7. Grasp the muscle between thumb and finger of your hand and introduce the needle of
the loaded syringe at right angles into the middle of vastus lateralis muscle
8. Aspirate the syringe to rule out that the needle is not in a blood vessel (if blood is
aspirated take out the needle and prick again at another site).
9. Inject the required amount of medication.
10.Withdraw the needle.
11. Press with dry cotton, don't rub.
PROCEDURE
12. Dispose needle and syringe as per biomedical waste disposal policy
13. Document the medication administered Intramuscular
PROCEDURE
THANK YOU

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Im injection

  • 2. PURPOSE • For administration of vitamin K, vaccines. • IM injections are always given in the anterolateral aspects of thigh. • In newborns DO NOT USE GLUTEAL REGION for IM injections • In newborns because unlike older children the risk of inadvertent injury to sciatic nerve resulting in paralysis of the limb is high in newborn babies. • Morever gluteal muscles are under developed leading to poor absorption of medications in them.
  • 3. EQUIPMENT 1. Disposable syringe with needle size 23G/26 G 2. Cotton swabs 3. Alcohol/spirit 4. Sterile gloves
  • 4. PROCEDURE 1. While observing the three checks -check the drug while taking out from shelf , before loading and before replacement. Load the required dose in a syringe attached with needle. 2. Attach a fresh needle use 1/2 ml syringe with 26 G needle for vitamin K. 3. Ask the mother to breastfeed or use oral sucrose to decrease pain. 4. Restrain the baby. 5. Expose the thigh and identify injection site (lateral side of the thigh) and extend the leg to make muscle prominent. 6. Cleanse the site with isopropyl alcohol; let it dry.
  • 5. 7. Grasp the muscle between thumb and finger of your hand and introduce the needle of the loaded syringe at right angles into the middle of vastus lateralis muscle 8. Aspirate the syringe to rule out that the needle is not in a blood vessel (if blood is aspirated take out the needle and prick again at another site). 9. Inject the required amount of medication. 10.Withdraw the needle. 11. Press with dry cotton, don't rub. PROCEDURE
  • 6. 12. Dispose needle and syringe as per biomedical waste disposal policy 13. Document the medication administered Intramuscular PROCEDURE