Intramuscular injection practices of pediatric nurses: site selection.
A survey of staff nurses in childrens' hospitals revealed some gross deficits in nursing practice related to intramuscular injections for children. The authors review relevant literature and discuss study findings related to site description, boundaries, site selection, and complications. Implications for nurse educators are presented.
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D001132:Arm; D002081:Buttocks; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013848:Thigh