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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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

  7. 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!...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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,...

  11. 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...