1. Injections
Prepared by
Mrs / Hamdia

2. Learning objectives:
At the end of this lecture each student should
be able to:
1- Define the injection
2-List ten rights of medication administrations.
3-Identify the components of medical order.
4-Mention the different types of injections.
5- Enumerate steps of injection’s procedure.

3. Definition of the injection:
Injection involve forcing a liquid into the
body via a syringe.

4. Ten Rights of Medication
Administrations
1. Right medication
2. Right dose
3. Right time
4. Right route
5. Right client
6. Right client education
7. Right documentation
8. Right to refuse
9. Right assessment
10. Right evaluation

5. COMPONENTS of A MEDICATION
ORDER
• Client’s name
• Date and time the order is written
• Drug name
• Dose to be administered
• Route of administration
• Frequency of administration
• Signature of the person ordering the drug

6. Types Of Needle & Syringe

7. Needle

8. Syringes

9. Different types of Syringes

10. Types of Injections
ID.
SC.
IM.
IV.

11. General Preparation for all
Injections
Before giving any kind of injection you will
consider the following:
Hand washing.
Prepare the medication.
Check up ®
Prepare the client.
Explain the procedure.

12. Cont…
• Provide privacy.
• Select and clean the site.
• Prepare syringe for injection.
• Inject.

13. Assessment
Injection Site.
Drug action and response.
Specific procedure (vital signs –
laboratory result).

14. ID Injection
Indication:
TB – BCG –Allergy
test.
Drug dose:
0.1 ml of medication is used& administer with
5-15 degree

15. Equipments…
1 ml syringe (tuberculin syringe)
Needle #25 - #27 gauge (1/4 – 5/8
Inch long)
Alcohol swab
Gloves
Gauze

16. Mrs / Hamdia
Mohammed

17. Correct Way of ID

18. SC Injections
Indication:
Insulin – Heparin.
Drug dose:
0.5 – 1 ml of medication
used & administer
with
45 degree.

19. Site of Injection

20. Mrs / Hamdia
Mohammed

21. Equipments
 Syringe 2 ml
 Needle # 25 gauge (3/8 – 5/8 Inch).
 Alcohol swab
 Gloves
 Gauze
 Insulin #30 gauge and 100 unit
syringes.

22. IM Injec tion

23. Equipment
 2-5 ml syringe
 # 21 - # 22 gauge needle or #23 –
25 gauge for the small muscles.
 1 ½ inches needle.
 The Medication- 90 degree for
administer.

24. Factors
The size and length of the needle chose :
• The muscles.
• The type of the solution.
• The amount of the adipose tissue.
covering the muscles.
• The age of the client.

25. Sites of IM injection
Ventrogluteal site.
Vastus lateralis site.
Dorsogluteal site.
Deltoid site.

26. Dorsogluteal site

27. Ventrogluteal site

28. Vastus laterals site

29. Deltoid site
Mrs / Hamdia
Mohammed

31. I. V Injection

32. The equipment:
• Infusion set.
• Container of solution
• IV stand.
• Adhesive tape.
• Clean gloves.
• Tourniquet
• Antiseptic swabs
• Intravenous catheter.
• Sterile gauze.
• Towel or pad
• Electronic infusion device or pump.

33. Cont

34. Main Veins of the Arm

36. Injection Procedure

37. General steps for all different
type of injection
• Apply medication rights
• Explain the procedure to the patient
• Keep privacy.
• Hand washing.
• Prepare necessary equipments &injection.
• Drape the patient, only expose wanted
area .
• Put p.t in suitable and comfort position.

38. • Wear gloves.
• Locate site by identify anatomical land
mark.
• Clean skin in circular motion outward &
hold swab between fingers of non
dominant hand.
• Pull cap of needle without cause finger
injury.
• Hold syringe with dominant hand, with
bevel point upward .

39. • Inject needle at suitable degree for I.M, I.D, S.C
or I.V
• Administer medication slowly
• Wait 10 sec then withdraw needle
• Assists patient to comfort position
• Remove disposable gloves & wash hands
• Return to evaluate pt response in 10 to 30
Minutes
• Recording & reporting