My lovely and talented daughter in law is in nursing school and she is teaching me all kinds of new things.
Today she says that there is a new place to give "butt" shots. Supposedly we are supposed to go ventrogluteal now. Something about not accidentally hitting the sciatic nerve.
Does anyone else know of this? She knows I'm going on allnurses to see who else is learning this. She even showed me the handout from a rapid med type place that she recently went to.
Where can I find out more info about this. Fortunately I'm in ICU now and we don't ever really give shots. But if I float to ER I'm gonna need to know about this.
Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.
Well, all I know is that now I don't feel like such a dope after reading all these posts and cited articles! (And anyway, won't be giving any Humira, so no worries there.) Thanks, mariebailey :). Whew!
This is the ONLY "butt" shot we were taught in nursing school. I don't think your DIL is learning anything that is journal publication worthy. Is her school touting this as the very newest trend?
VG and no aspiration line up with what I'm learning now. Can I ask how many nurses actually change the needle between drawing up the med and injecting it? Because that's what they're teaching us and I'm pretty sure I have never seen a nurse do that.
Well I do always if I have filter blunt needles available to draw up the med. if I don't, it depends on the gauge, my time, etc. but yes, in general, I do.
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It's true. Dorsogluteal is out, due to nerve damage risk. Ventrogluteal is the new black. We (nursing students Q2) are being told not to even learn dorsogluteal.
Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.
VG and no aspiration line up with what I'm learning now. Can I ask how many nurses actually change the needle between drawing up the med and injecting it? Because that's what they're teaching us and I'm pretty sure I have never seen a nurse do that.
i change needles with every injection, except in a code situation
Can I ask how many nurses actually change the needle between drawing up the med and injecting it? Because that's what they're teaching us and I'm pretty sure I have never seen a nurse do that.
I give IM injections a lot, and I always change the needle.
There aren't a ton of IM injections where I work, so I'm thinking now that maybe I just am not seeing them change the needle and they probably are. Also, we usually use the county immunization clinic, and I think all those are pre-loaded syringes.
VG and no aspiration line up with what I'm learning now. Can I ask how many nurses actually change the needle between drawing up the med and injecting it? Because that's what they're teaching us and I'm pretty sure I have never seen a nurse do that.
I was taught to change the needle. However, my place of work has 'disappearing needles' that withdraw back inside the syringe after you've given the injection in order to prevent needle stick injuries. You can't change the needle with that type of equipment.
(It has always been my preference to change the needle when equipment allows)
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Well, all I know is that now I don't feel like such a dope after reading all these posts and cited articles! (And anyway, won't be giving any Humira, so no worries there.) Thanks, mariebailey :). Whew!