Steps for Using a Syringe
Preparation for injection: Wash your hands and prepare the syringe, needle, medicine and sharps box. Let the patient take a suitable position and disinfect the injection site.
Draw the medicine: After checking the information of the medicine again, insert the needle into the medicine bottle or ampoule to draw the medicine, and if there is air, expel it.
Injection: Expel the air in the syringe, tighten the skin of the patient's injection site, and insert the needle vertically and quickly. After the withdrawal, slowly push the medicine solution, press with a cotton ball after the injection, and quickly remove the needle.
Aftermath: Observe the patient for any discomfort. Put the syringe and needle into the sharps box, dispose of it as medical waste, and clean up other items.
Note
1. Maintain aseptic operation.
2. Avoid reuse.
3. Observe the patient's reaction.
Common Uses of Syringes
Drug injection: such as vaccines, antibiotics, painkillers, insulin injections, etc.
Liquid extraction: such as blood samples, body fluid samples.
Wound care: such as saline or disinfectant to flush wounds and remove contaminants. .
Laboratory applications: such as reagent distribution, animal experiments, etc.
Aesthetic medicine: such as hyaluronic acid, botulinum toxin injections, etc.
Nutritional support: such as parenteral nutrition, vitamin injections, etc.
First aid and intensive care: such as emergency drug injections, fluid resuscitation.
Home care: such as home injection therapy and long-term drug injections.
Special uses: contrast agent injections, anesthetic injections, etc.
