SQ Injections Flashcards
Step 1
Gather equipment. Check each medication against the original order in the medical record. Check patients allergies in the chart.
Step 2
Know the actions, special nursing considerations, safe dose ranges, purprose of administration, and adverse effects of the med to be administered. Consider the appropriateness of the medication.
Step 3
Perform hand hygiene
Step 4
Prepare medications for one patient at a time.
Step 5
Read the MAR and select the proper medication from the medication supply system or the patient’s medication drawer.
Step 6
Compare the medication label with the MAR. Check expiration dates and perfrom calculations, if necessary. Scan the bar bode on the package, if required.
Step 7
If necessary, withdraw medication from an ampule or vial without contamination of the needle.
a. cleanse vial using alcohol swab FOR 15 SECONDS.
b. Inject air equivalent to amount of medication
c. withdrawl amount of medication as appropriate.
Step 8
Transport medications to the patient’s bedside carefully, and keep the medications in sight at all times.
Step 9
Ensure that the patient recieves the medications at the correct time.
Step 10
Perform hand hygiene and put on PPE, if indicated.
Step 11
Identify the patient. Compare the information with the MAR. The patient should be identified using at least two methods.
Step 12
Close the door to the room or pull the bedside curtain
Step 13
Complete necessary assessments before administering medications. Check the patient’s drug allergy bracelet or ask the patient about allergies. Explain the purpose and action of the medication to the patient.
Step 14
Scan the patient’s bar code on the identification band, if required.
Step 15
Put on clean gloves