Intramuscular injection techniques

Hunter, Janet

Janet Hunter is lecturer in adult nursing, City Community and Health Sciences, incorporating St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London. Email: [email protected]

Date of acceptance: October 29 2007.

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Nursing Standard 22(24):p 35-40, February 20, 2008.

Summary

The administration of intramuscular (IM) injections is an important part of medication management and a common nursing intervention in clinical practice. A skilled injection technique can make the patient's experience less painful and avoid unnecessary complications.