An injection is a painful medical manipulation, even for an adult. Children are often much more sensitive to pain. However, if necessary, the parent can carry out this procedure himself.
It is necessary
- - medicine;
- - syringe;
- - cotton wool;
- - alcohol.
Instructions
Step 1
If we are talking about subcutaneous or intramuscular injection of a drug, a layman can also cope with this. But it is better for young children to refrain from self-administered intravenous injections. A person with no experience in medical manipulation can easily pierce a vein through and through, causing pain and harm to the child. For such procedures, it is better to visit a doctor or call a nurse at home.
Step 2
Prepare the necessary materials. In addition to the medicine, buy a syringe. It is better to choose a product with the thinnest possible needle - this way the injection will be less painful. You will also need cotton wool or cotton pads, disinfecting alcohol and medical gloves. When injecting medicine from an ampoule, stock up with a razor. It comes in handy if you can't break off the end of the glass packaging. It will be good if you manage to extinguish any of your relatives to help you.
Step 3
Wash your hands thoroughly and wear medical gloves. Then draw the correct amount of medication into the syringe. At the same time, if you pierced the rubber stopper with a needle, it is better to change it. After filling the syringe, shake it and dispense some of the medicine. This is necessary so that air bubbles do not enter the liquid during administration.
Step 4
Get a helper to fix the baby in the position you want. For intramuscular injections, this is lying on your stomach. Choose an injection site and wipe it with cotton wool and alcohol. The injection in the buttock should be made in the upper outer lobe. Nerves and blood vessels, which are especially dangerous to touch, do not lie in this place. Gently insert the needle at right angles to the buttock. If the child is of a conscious age, try to distract him, for example, by watching a cartoon.
Step 5
After inserting the syringe, pull out the plunger of the syringe slightly. if at the same time blood begins to flow into the medicine, it means that you have entered the artery, and the injection site should be changed. If there is no blood, give medicine. Do it smoothly, while the child should not make sudden movements thanks to your assistant. After injecting the correct dose, remove the needle and treat the wound with alcohol. You can apply cotton wool to it if you are afraid of bleeding. After the injection, reassure your child if they cry.
