If you're like me, you'll never forget the first time you gave an injection to a patient. I'll never forget the patient either. I gave the shot in the GM. My nursing instructor right behind me. I went in fast, pushed the med in slow, and my instructor screamed at me for putting the needle in too fast before I could complete the procedure. It is a wonder that I didn't break the needle off in the man because I jumped a mile in the air when she screamed.
God!
The sweet patient told her it was the best shot he'd ever received and that the faster the better. Poor patient felt sorry for me and tried to give me a dollar for taking such good care of him that day. I'll never forget him. If not for him, I would have probably kicked that instructor's buttocks. That instructor hated new students. The feeling was mutual. I didn't care too much for her either. Later on, I found out that she had miscarried and stressing about other family problems.
Well, I can give great shots so she is probably one of the reasons. I take a lot of pride in my nursing procedures, especially injections. When I taught school, I took a lot of time with my students during that lesson plan. They gave themselves injections after practicing on an orange. Then they gave each other injections. If they didn't know anything else, they could all give an almost painless injection when they left my classroom.
And they go into the muscle fast. No complaints so far.
