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1. Do I aspirate too violently?

   lorelei13 replied to lorelei13's topic in General Nursing

   I have two full-time jobs; one at a hospital, and one at a private clinic. As I'm struggling with IM injections, the head nurse said she'll have me give more of them until I get more comfortable. :) I typically give injections (IM, IV, SubQ) at the h...

2. Do I aspirate too violently?

   lorelei13 replied to lorelei13's topic in General Nursing

   Sadly, I occasionally hit a blood vessel... It happened to me a few weeks ago, and quite a lot of blood entered the syringe. The patient freaked out when I said I hit a vein... and so did I, to be honest. If I hadn't aspirated, I would have injected ...

3. Do I aspirate too violently?

   lorelei13 replied to lorelei13's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I asked one of my "regular" patients whether she felt any pain during or after the injections, and she said her shoulder felt numb for a few hours afterwards. Also, she said the pain was radiating into her arm. She gets Risperidone shots every ...

4. Do I aspirate too violently?

   lorelei13 replied to lorelei13's topic in General Nursing

   Today I gave IM injections without aspirating. It's been quite stressful, but the patient said she hasn't felt anything at all, except for a sting when I inserted the needle. Also, she bled less than I expected. Most patients used to bleed quite a lo...

5. Do I aspirate too violently?

   lorelei13 replied to lorelei13's topic in General Nursing

   My nurse says it's okay to inject if those particles enter the syringe. Is it okay indeed or should I withdraw the needle and choose another spot?

6. Do I aspirate too violently?

   lorelei13 replied to lorelei13's topic in General Nursing

   Just as I thought. Plus, some patients will naturally be skinnier or more muscular than others, so the proximity of injection spots will be different as well. Thank you all for sharing your opinions! I'm still learning so it's helpful to get input fr...

7. Do I aspirate too violently?

   lorelei13 replied to lorelei13's topic in General Nursing

   I will spend some time doing research, but from now on I guess I'll probably aspirate for just 1-2 seconds or so, if at all. I guess that as long as blood doesn't enter the syringe from the very first moment, I shouldn't worry about having hit a bloo...

8. Do I aspirate too violently?

   lorelei13 replied to lorelei13's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't dealt with any oily meds thus far, but I've heard they're quite hard to inject because they're denser. Anyway, my favorite site for IM injections is the deltoid muscle, but I usually select the ventrogluteal site if I need to inject more th...

9. Do I aspirate too violently?

   lorelei13 replied to lorelei13's topic in General Nursing

   No particular medication; it was just a question. But as a side note, one of my patients was ordered daily Rocephin injections for 5 days. The injection sites were as follows: right delt, left delt, right glute (ventrogluteal), left glute (ventroglut...

10. Do I aspirate too violently?

    lorelei13 replied to lorelei13's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for sharing your opinions/experiences. In regards to the aspiration, well, my preceptor says I need to aspirate as a safety measure for every IM injection. Most of the older nurses don't; they just inject the medication. I know that i...

11. Do I aspirate too violently?

    lorelei13 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everybody, I'm a new nurse and I know I'm supposed to know how to do it already, but... I think I aspirate a bit too violently when checking for blood return (intramuscular injection). My preceptor says aspiration is a must for IM injections, a...