Okay, I need a bit of good nursing practice know-how. If you have a 2ml IM injection is it better to give it all at once (assuming non-irritating med) or divide it into two, 1ml injections? My thought process is that one injection will only break the skin once but will potentially cause a much larger sore spot, while two injections will be more comfortable for the pt.
I ask because the last pt. I gave 2ml IM to (in the VG) c/o moderate-to-severe pain (non-irritating med). It really scared me how much they were complaining and I went home and looked up all sorts of things about muscle separation, tissue necrosis etc.
Thanks for the input. Rocephin 250mg is reconstituted with 0.9ml and 500mg is reconstitued with 1 ml. so it wasn't over 3 mls. I have searched varies sites on the internet and some say DG is ok for up to 2ml. It definetly isn't a cut and dried route of administration of thie medication IM for children.
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Thanks for the input. Rocephin 250mg is reconstituted with 0.9ml and 500mg is reconstitued with 1 ml. so it wasn't over 3 mls. I have searched varies sites on the internet and some say DG is ok for up to 2ml. It definetly isn't a cut and dried route of administration of thie medication IM for children.