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PROCEDURE CHECKLIST 6
THERAPEUTIC
Administration parenteral medication and documentation: Administering an
Intramuscular
NO. PROCEDURE REMARKS
1. Ensure physician’s order
2. Greet patient and introduce self
3. Wash and dry hands
4.
Using the Right principles of drug administration.
5. Prepare equipment and medication prescribe (refer
preparing medication from ampoule or vial). Perform third
medication check
6.
Take the injection tray/ trolley with:
- alcohol swabs
- medication ampoule or vial
- prepared medication in syringe
- medication chart to patient’s bed side.
7. Ask patient’s name and check ID tag with the medication
chart.
8.
Inform and explain to patient
- type of medication
- route and location of injection
- medication action
9. Position the patient to a comfortable position and provide
privacy
10.
Select and expose the correct site for the injection.
- Deltoid muscle: 2 or 3 fingers away from the acromion
process of the arm
- Vastus lateralis: anterolateral aspect of the thigh
- Ventrogluteal site (gluteal medius muscle)
- Dorso gluteal (gluteal maximus musle: Upper outer
quadrant of buttocks
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