Injections: to pinch or not to pinch

[TRINI_RN]

I have been hearing different things from different instructors....confused here. When doing a subcutaneous injection I know that you pinch the skin to determine the angle of injection(measure the amount of adipose), but do you keep the skin pinched as you inject the needle? Also, for Intramuscular injections do you pinch? Thanks in advance.

[OnTheRoad]

CHATSDALE said:

if the pt is very thin you might be want to pinch for I'm to avoid hitting bone

I wish the nurse who gave me a shot today had done that. She hit my bone and I am soooooo sore, I have pain going halfway down my arm