one of the most vital pieces of knowledge is knowing how to administer medications via injection. Medications can be administered in a variety of ways‚ but one of the most effective and quickest ways is through injection. There are many types of injections‚ and they can involve many different injection sites‚ but the most common is given through the muscle. The most imperative thing before giving an injection is identifying your patient. Two identifiers should always be used by asking the patient
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THE SIX RIGHTS OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION Right Drug Many drugs have similar spellings and variable concentrations. Before the administration of the medication‚ it is imperative to compare the exact spelling and concentration of the prescribed drug with the medication card or drug profile and the medication container. Regardless of the drug distribution system used‚ the drug label should be read at least three times: 1. Before removing the drug from the shelf or unit dose cart. 2
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Procedure of Epidural steroid injection given in our institution: All the patients will have routine pre-operative work up done‚ seen in pre-anaesthesia clinic and once the fitness was given by the anaesthesia department‚ the steroid injection is given in daycare theatre. Approach used in our institution is Interlaminar. The procedure is performed by a trained anaesthesiologist. Pre-procedure‚ a venous access is created with a 20G insite and patient will be monitored with NIBP‚ Pulsoximeter and
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DRUG ROUTES (1) ORAL ADVANTAGE: It is both the least expensive and generally the least offensive form of medication. They can come in a variety of forms – fast/slow release‚ capsules or coated. Oral medication is convenient‚ painless & easy to take. DISADVANTAGE: Oral medication can have a slower rate of absorption due to the time required to digest and absorb them. Some patients may have difficulty swallowing or unconscious. Oral medication can be affected by food in the gastrointestinal
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$ 2.5B injection aims to improve ERs This story is important because it explains a major change in the Health Department of Ontario. It explains how there will be more health care for elders in hospitals. There will be a hiring of 9.00 nurses to help out elderly patients. This tells us that our government is being supportive by being involved in community and solving all major problems. This also shows that the government is spending a lot of money on us because health care costs enormous amounts
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Husky injection Molding Systems: Shift in Strategy Husky Injection Molding Systems is a global supplier of injection molding systems for the plastic industry serving customers in over 70 countries from 33 service and sales offices in 25 countries. (1) Husky announced a shift in its business strategy‚ in which they plan to quit production of closure molds and close their industrial mold shop located in Auburn‚ Massachusetts. (2) They intend to focus on their core businesses of making machines and
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Fuel injection in diesel engines [edit] Mechanical and electronic injection Older engines make use of a mechanical fuel pump and valve assembly which is driven by the engine crankshaft‚ usually via the timing belt or chain. These engines use simple injectors which are basically very precise spring-loaded valves which will open and close at a specific fuel pressure. The pump assembly consists of a pump which pressurizes the fuel‚ and a disc-shaped valve which rotates at half crankshaft speed
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not about Rob Fords recreational habits. Injection sites in Toronto have been a hot topic of conversation lately. The city’s medical officer of health‚ Dr. David McKeown‚ is calling for the development of a safe injection site for illegal drug users. The Toronto Board of Health will discuss the recommendation on July 10 and if approved‚ the measure will move forward for consideration by city council. What is an injection site? You may ask… Supervised injection sites are legally approved and medically
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Post-Injection Inflammatory Reaction A post-injection inflammatory reaction is swelling‚ irritation‚ and other problems that develop after a person gets an injection. The reaction can develop at and around the injection site or far away from the injection site. It can develop right away and last for a short period of time. Or it can develop weeks after the injection and last for several hours or days. CAUSES This condition may be caused by: An allergy. A response by your body’s immune
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Epidural Steroid Injection An epidural steroid injection is a shot of steroid and numbing medicine that helps relieve pain caused by an irritated or swollen nerve root. The shot is made into the epidural space‚ which is the space between the spinal cord and the bones in your back (vertebrae). The amount of pain relief you get from the injection depends on what is causing the nerve to be swollen and irritated and how long the pain lasts. You are more likely to benefit from this injection if your pain
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