Psychrn6685

Latest Activity

1. How long should a deltoid injection hurt?

   Psychrn6685 replied to Psychrn6685's topic in Disease

   I have only 1 maybe most 2 patients that complain. I think I'm a very paranoid afraid person. Someone that worries a lot. My reviews have always been amazing. I just worry so much. I think I create this problem for myself. I'm just a very insecure pe...

2. How long should a deltoid injection hurt?

   Psychrn6685 posted a topic in Disease

   Is there a timeframe as to how long it should hurt? I have a haloperidol injection in the arm which is typical in our facility and 2 days later the patient says it still hurts. I know haldol is thick and arm soreness is common but it just makes me so...

3. I'm scared to use the ventrogluteal site. HELP

   Psychrn6685 replied to Psychrn6685's topic in General Nursing

   I'm giving them haldol dec and abilify and invega depot injections. I have a few who are SO EXTREMELY dramatic about " you can't give it here it hurts" I know this sounds mean but I just wanna tell them... MAYBE IF YOU DIDNT EAT FAST FOOD EVERY DAY a...

4. I'm scared to use the ventrogluteal site. HELP

   Psychrn6685 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi guys, please help! I'm terrified of the VG site. I feel like there isn't enough muscle there! Even if I find the landmarks I still feel like I'll be injecting it in the wrong place or I'm gonna hit a bone! Please help me!!! Does it look like there...

5. If your sciatic nerve was hit would you know it?

   Psychrn6685 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, quick question-- I have a lot of Psych patients who refuse the VEntrogluteal site. I have no choice but to give them these 2ml injections in the dorso which I hate hate hate doing! My question is if it was hit would they feel it? And wou...

6. Deltoid injections in obese patients

   Psychrn6685 replied to Psychrn6685's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for writing...last month I gave a haldol dec in the glut ( only place he'd let me) with a 1.5. He started having sx 2 weeks later. I've been blaming myself this entire time that I should have used a 2 because I might have gone subcutaneous....

7. Deltoid injections in obese patients

   Psychrn6685 replied to Psychrn6685's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you!!!!! I have one female who gets haldol dec and she doesn't let me go anywhere but her arm! And she's always making noises... honestly I get it- it can hurt but geez I'm not murdering you!!!! None of my other guys make noises ... she's the o...

8. Deltoid injections in obese patients

   Psychrn6685 replied to Psychrn6685's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. So do you recommend going all the way in? I hate this. I used to never have problems with this until i messed up one time and now I'm a nervous wreck every time on things I never had a problem with! What's the matter with me! I feel like a...

9. Deltoid injections in obese patients

   Psychrn6685 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, thanks in advance for the help. i have a question about using 1.5 in obese clients. I have two who are about 250lbs and my invega box says to use a 1.5 inch which makes sense. My question is do I put in the entire length of the needle? I...

10. IM injection gone subcutaneous?

    Psychrn6685 replied to Psychrn6685's topic in Medications

    Thank you for this. It really helps. There's been a lot of anxiety in my heart and it's ruined my weekend. I used to be so confident in everything I did. A bad leader can really make you doubt yourself. Thanks for being supportive and offering guidan...

11. IM injection gone subcutaneous?

    Psychrn6685 replied to Psychrn6685's topic in Medications

    Can you guide me on something? In the VG site if the patient is less than 200lbs would you likely use a 1.5 still? I have some guys that are oved 200 and I always worry what to use ... 1.5 or 2 in the VG and the DG. How about in the deltoid?

12. IM injection gone subcutaneous?

    Psychrn6685 replied to Psychrn6685's topic in Medications

    Hello :) thanks for the response. not sure where the confusion started however I would never use a dirty needle for a second injection. What we do at our psych hospital which I've done at every psych hospital I've worked in is for example if I have t...

13. IM injection gone subcutaneous?

    Psychrn6685 replied to Psychrn6685's topic in Medications

    Thank you. This helps me a lot. He used to be on 150mg then they lowered him to 125 because of EPS. I just really hope they bump that up. I'm going to split that dose in half and give it in each arm. No more in the butt! He's too fat and I just don't...

14. IM injection gone subcutaneous?

    Psychrn6685 replied to Psychrn6685's topic in Medications

    Thank you I hope I make it that long !

15. IM injection gone subcutaneous?

    Psychrn6685 replied to Psychrn6685's topic in Medications

    But... I used a 1.5 not a 2. I didn't have 2 available and I even checked on our psych unit and they only had 1.5 too. Ugh. The anxiety is overwhelming