What is injection hazard?
What are the risks associated with injections? Bloodborne diseases such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS can be transmitted through unsafe injection practices, including overuse and more dangerously reuse of injection equipment.
Are injections safe?
As defined by the World Health Organization, a safe injection does not harm the recipient, does not expose the provider to any avoidable risks and does not result in waste that is dangerous for the community.
What are the injection safety methods?
If possible, keep one multi dose vial for each patient, and store it with the patients name on the vial in a separate treatment or medication room. DO NOT store multi dose vials in the open ward, where they could be inadvertently contaminated with spray or spatter. DO NOT leave needles in a multi dose vial after use.
What is safe injection?
A safe injection is a procedure that does not harm the recipient, does not expose the provider to any avoidable risk and does not result in any waste that is dangerous for other people [1].
What are the sites of injection?
Intramuscular injection sites
- Deltoid muscle of the arm. The deltoid muscle is the site most typically used for vaccines.
- Vastus lateralis muscle of the thigh.
- Ventrogluteal muscle of the hip.
- Dorsogluteal muscles of the buttocks.
What is Z track method?
The Z-track method is a type of IM injection technique used to prevent tracking (leakage) of the medication into the subcutaneous tissue (underneath the skin). During the procedure, skin and tissue are pulled and held firmly while a long needle is inserted into the muscle.
What are the 5 types of injections?
What are the different types of injections?
- Intravenous (IV) injections. An IV injection is the fastest way to inject a medication and involves using a syringe to inject a medication directly into a vein.
- Intramuscular (IM) injections.
- Subcutaneous (SC) injections.
- Intradermal (ID) injections.
What are the 3 anatomical site landmarks for a VG injection?
The injection point is between the armpit and shoulder. Vastus Lateralis. On the outside of the thigh between the hip and the knee. Gluteus Medius.