Need teaching materials for IM VG injections.

[CrunchRN, ADN, RN]

In a pinch I showed my neighbors husband how to give her an injection as she needed it asap for a migraine. The MD office sent her home with a needle, syringe, ampule of medicine, and NO instructions. "Just give it".

I was very much on the spot and uncomfortable, but decided to do it. I decided it was better to have him give it than myself. I normally would refer them back to the office, but it was a weekend eve and she was miserable. Sometimes you have to just do the right thing and hope for the best.

It went fine, but I would like to give him some decent printed materials for the next time. Does anyone have anything I could use. The MD office told her to just "give it in your butt", but I taught him the VG site for safety reasons. I would like materials about the VG site if possible.

Thanks to anyone who is able to help.

[VegRN]

I think you should recommend to her that she file a complaint with the drs office about her lack of education in her medication administration. Hello, no instructions? There is a reason that we give medications in specific locations, a specific way (like so we don't hit nerves).

This is terrible.

(Sorry, I know this isn't teaching materials)

[smk1, LPN]

In a pinch I showed my neighbors husband how to give her an injection as she needed it asap for a migraine. The MD office sent her home with a needle, syringe, ampule of medicine, and NO instructions. "Just give it".

I was very much on the spot and uncomfortable, but decided to do it. I decided it was better to have him give it than myself. I normally would refer them back to the office, but it was a weekend eve and she was miserable. Sometimes you have to just do the right thing and hope for the best.

It went fine, but I would like to give him some decent printed materials for the next time. Does anyone have anything I could use. The MD office told her to just "give it in your butt", but I taught him the VG site for safety reasons. I would like materials about the VG site if possible.

Thanks to anyone who is able to help.

All of my ventral gluteal info is in my nursing texts. Could you get to the library at a local college and photocopy a few pages?