Corrections · 3
Nursing
I study nursing at university. Today I have had my first day in clinical practice. This morning a charge nurse* have instructed me how to do/perform an intravenous injection.
You have to introduce yourself, identify a patient and inform the patient/ him or her about all the side effects and complications after the infusion.
Firstly, the medicine has to be warm; you are not to use/ shouldn't use the medicine directly from fridge. Secondly, ask the patient to make a fist/ clench his fist to make your sure you select a vein. After the needle is in a vein, the patient has to detension fist**. Make sure, you have untied the tourniquet, if you have used it, before entering/releasing the medicine into the vein.
You are to be informed/ You should be informed about all the patient's allergies and diseases; sterilise your hands and use clear disposable gloves with every new patient.
Before you are able to make perform real-life infusions, you will train your skills in a simulation class in/at university many times.
*The nurse in charge?
**Keep his fist clenched / relax his fist
Good luck with everything :-)
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