Sometimes there are situations where for successful treatment of the child's doctor prescribes intramuscular administration of certain drugs.For assistance, contact the nurse or acquaintances.However it is better if you do learn these skills and will know how to make a shot the child.It is not always possible to invite a doctor and an injection needs to be done.
order to deliver the baby an injection, you need the following items:
- wool or a small piece of bandage;
- disposable syringe necessary capacity, by the way, sold in pharmacies Special syringes for children who are more thin needle;
- injectable corresponding to the designated dosage.To avoid unpleasant situations, be sure to check the expiration date;
- rubbing alcohol, vodka or alcohol wipes for injection.
Preparation for intramuscular administration of drugs
In order to put the child a shot, you need to follow some simple, but at the same time important rules:
- Wash your hands with disinfectant or soap and water or wipe them with alcohol.
- were injected into the gluteal muscle should.To get to the right place, the buttocks should be visually divided into four equal parts and place a shot into the upper outer corner.
- hardest injections to young children, so during the procedure, you must remain calm and confident.In
- if necessary preparation in the liquid state, it is necessary to place the incision breaking ampoules do nail file, which is sold together with the solution and then - open it.Then unpack the syringe connected to the needle, and fill the drug.
- If the same drug in dry form, then it is diluted with a special solution recommended by the doctor.
- syringe must be placed needle up and tap it with your finger to all bubbles have risen to the very top.After that you need to put pressure on the plunger of the syringe, squeezing all the air out.If done correctly, the tip of the needle should drop form, which should be removed prospirtovannoy fleece.
Action Taken When prick
before a shot the child, gentle, not fast movements should massage the buttocks, and the hands should be warm.The place where the needle will be introduced, it is necessary to process the alcohol cotton swab.
At this time, one hand to collect in the fold of the buttocks, and the other - to keep the syringe.The needle is inserted abruptly, while respecting the angle of 90 °.In this position the thumb on the piston, and the middle and forefinger to hold the syringe.The slower you'll administer the drug, the better.Haste in this matter should not be.When the medicine is finished, press the wool and place of contact between the needle body and a sharp movement remove the syringe.You can then slightly massage the injection site.
is difficult to put in the ass shots of children as they are terribly afraid of them.So no need to dial into a syringe child medicine or sprinkle its remnants - that you frighten him even more.Also, do not submit the form that you yourself are nervous.If the child starts to break out and cry, do not scold him, on the contrary, try to distract and soothe.And no need to deceive the child, telling him that he would not hurt.Better to praise him for what he is courageous and able to endure the procedure.
