title: Administration of medications via the intramuscular route: an integrative review of the literature and research-based protocol for the procedure.
abstract: Administering injections is an activity inherent to nursing practice. A critical review of nursing fundamentals texts found that the "proper" procedure was often non-research based and reflected myths, traditions, and out-of-date recommendations regarding the technique. This article is an integrative review of the extensive research conducted by a variety of researchers in health-related disciplines during the last seven decades. The pertinent research is reviewed and critiqued and serves as the basis for a clinical practice protocol. This research-based procedure ensures efficient and effective nursing care related to intramuscular injections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, St. Anselm College, Manchester, NH.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Beyea
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Nicoll
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D009339:Needles; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013594:Syringes
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations