Re: Intramuscular Injection Sites?
Wow, I am glad to have seen this thread. Perry & Potter are recommending no longer using dorsogluteal????? Good to know, as another poster pointed out about the potential for lawsuit. Personally I have looked at my P&P book about 6 times since graduating, but we all know how well the "But I didn't know" approach goes over should someone decide to point fingers at you for something.
Aside from that, after reading this post (and watching that awesome streaming video, that was way helpful, thanks!) I did use the VG on a pt who got 50 mg Phenergan IM, her usual dose for migraine-related nausea. Knowing how irritating that med is, I used the VG, and the pt immediately commented on how much more tolerable this injection was than any other she'd had.
So watch the streaming video, know the location of the VG, and go for it! Happy pts AND not going to court for nerve damage, how great is that?
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