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The document provides a performance checklist for students learning to administer intramuscular injections. It lists 17 steps for the procedure and includes spaces to rate the student's performance of each step and provide comments. The goal is to evaluate how well students can safely and correctly perform intramuscular injections.

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Checklist IM Injection

The document provides a performance checklist for students learning to administer intramuscular injections. It lists 17 steps for the procedure and includes spaces to rate the student's performance of each step and provide comments. The goal is to evaluate how well students can safely and correctly perform intramuscular injections.

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SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE OF LAGUNA

SCHOOL OF NURSING

PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST

INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION

Name: _______________________________________ Date:________________________

Clinical Instructor:_______________________________ Performance Grade:____________

Equipment:

Medicine tray:

Medication card
An appropriately sized syringe with a correct needle length
Filter needle
Alcohol-based antiseptic solution
The correct drug in an appropriate dose
Dry cotton swab
The safe needle and waste disposal unit
Micropore

Rating Scale: 2 – Good (Done) 1 – Needs Improvement (Not done)

Done Not Remarks


done
Procedure
1 Wash hands and wear gloves.

2 707Draw-up the appropriate medication into the syringe using a drawing-up ne


needle.
3 Remove the drawing-up needle and immediately dispose of it into a sharps
bin, then attach the needle to be used for performing the injection
4 Remain with the patient until each medication is swallowed. Never leave
medication at the patient’s bedside
5 Choose an appropriate site for the injection.
6 Position the patient to provide optimal access to your chosen site
7 Gently place traction on the skin with your non-dominant hand away from
the injection site, continuing the traction until the needle has been removed
from the skin.
8 Warn the patient of a sharp scratch
9 Holding the syringe like a dart in your dominant hand, pierce the skin at a
75 - 90° angle. Insert the needle quickly and firmly, with the bevel facing
upwards, leaving approximately one-third of the shaft exposed (however
this varies between sites and patients).
10 Aspirate to check the location of the needle (if appropriate)
11 If aspiration does not reveal evidence of intravascular needle placement,
inject the contents of the syringe whilst holding the barrel firmly. Inject the
medication slowly at a rate of approximately 1ml every 10 seconds.
12 Remove the needle and immediately dispose of it into a sharps container
13 Apply gentle pressure over the injection site with a cotton swab or gauze.
Do not rub the site.
14. Replace the cotton ball with a plaster
15 Dispose of your clinical equipment into an appropriate clinical waste bin
16 Wash your hands
17 Document the details of the procedure and the medication administered

Comments: ____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Name and Signature of Clinical Instructor Signature of the Student

______________________________ ___________________

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