title: [Subcutaneous medication administration: agreement or controverse for nursing?].
abstract: The correct and safe medication administration, independently of the form, is under the responsibility of the nursing team. To this team it is necessary specific knowledge and abilities, as well as continuous update of the processes that involve such care. This article has as objective to make some considerations about this subject, adjusting them to the common nursing practice. For this, we present a literature review that approaches the main application methods used for subcutaneous medication. After that, we argue some aspects for professional improvement, so that the medication administration be satisfactory and safe in the caring process.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem da UFPR.
authors.forename: Mitsy Tânnia
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Reichembach
authors.forename: Marineli Joaquim
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.forename: lone Maria
authors.initials: lM
authors.lastname: Aschidamini
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards*