Front Line Forces: Injection Safety
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These modules are intended for medical professionals that administer intramuscular or IM injections to patients. Completing the series will enhance the learner’s knowledge on safe injection practices. How to administer an IM injection, guidance on infection control practices and other measures around injection safety are discussed.
Safe Injection Practices
VIDEO
Test Your Knowledge: After watching the above video, Injection Safety: Safe Injection Practices , take the quiz to test your knowledge.
References:
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
Sorra JS, Nieva VF: Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. (Prepared by Westat, under Contract No. 290-96-0004). AHRQ Publication No. 04-0041. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2004.
Injection Safety: Questions and Answers , World Health Organization (WHO)
Policies and Procedures for Healthcare Organizations: A Risk Management Perspective , Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare (PSQH)
Needlestick Injuries are Preventable , National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
SafeNeedleDisposal.org
How to Protect Yourself From Needlestick Injuries , NIOSH
Quick Reference Guide to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard , Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Interruptions and Distractions in Health Care: Improved Safety With Mindfulness , Patient Safety Network (PSNet), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Version 2.0 User’s Guide , Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Safe injection, infusion and medicated vial practices in health care , American Journal of Infection Control
6.2 Safe Medication Administration , Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care
Injection Safety Best Practices , Minnesota Department of Health
Positive Behavioral Control Checklist for Long-term Care Facility Staff Interacting with Residents with Cognitive and Emotional Challenges , Virginia Department of Health
Intramuscular Injections Technique
VIDEO
Test Your Knowledge: After watching the above video, Injection Safety: Intramuscular Injection Technique , take the quiz to test your knowledge.
References:
Intramuscular Injections – Best Practices for Safe Vaccine Administration in Nursing Homes , Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Pinkbook : Vaccine Administration , CDC
How to Administer Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Vaccine Injections to Adults , Immunize.org
Vaccine Administration: Intramuscular (IM) injections: Adults 19 years of age and older , CDC
Vaccine Administration Resource Library , CDC
Best practices for injection – WHO Best Practices for Injections and Related Procedures Toolkit , World Health Organization (WHO)
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Vaccine Administration Guidelines for Immunization , CDC
Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccination (SIRVA) , Institute for Vaccine Safety, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
About Immunization Information System (IIS) , CDC
Infection Prevention
VIDEO
Test Your Knowledge: After watching the above video, Injection Safety: Infection Prevention , take the quiz to test your knowledge.
References:
How to Clean and Disinfect a Facility , CDC
Why Wash Your Hands , CDC
Sharps Disposal Containers , FDA
Do’s and Don’ts of Proper Sharps Disposal , FDA
Printable version, Do’s and Don’ts: Safe Disposal of Needles and Other Sharps Used At Home, At Work, or While Traveling
Handwashing Guide: Do’s and Don’ts , Mayo Clinic
Injection Safety , WHO
Injection Providers’ Guide for Safe Injections , WHO