Learn the importance of safe injections practices to provide injections in a safe manner that protects the patient, healthcare worker, and others. In this presentation, elements of aseptic technique relating to injection practices are reviewed. Simulated experiences depict the key differences between multi-dose and single-dose vials.
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Safe Injection Educational Packet
This comprehensive packet gives an in depth background on safe injection practices, simulations, and debriefing discussions. This packet will guide you through a train-the-trainer approach for you to gain the knowledge necessary to train your staff on the importance of best practice on safe injections.
Safe Injection Practices Presentation
This presentation guides you through the safe injection practices module from background information to simulation, as well as debriefing. This guided presentation contains multiple media assets that can be used for safe injection practices education.
Safe Injection-Drawing up medication from a multi-dose vial-Identify the Errors Video
Preparing a medication from a vial must be done with care. This video demonstrates unsafe and improper injection practices while drawing up medication from a multi-dose vial. See if you can spot the errors.
Safe Injection-Contamination of a Single-Dose Vial Video
This simulated experience demonstrates the contamination of a single dose vial through multiple accesses, and reuse of a contaminated syringe. See if you can spot the errors.
Injection Practices Still Photo Series
This series shows the importance of cleaning and disinfecting a surface prior to preparing medications, hand hygiene, cleaning the rubber stopper with alcohol, and careful handling of needle and syringe. Additional still photos provide insight on processes of recapping needles.
Unsafe Injection Practices-Boot Camp Video
When drawing up medications from vials, safe injection practices are crucial. Many outbreaks in history have occurred from reusing syringes and needles. See the contamination that occurs when a syringe is reused. A syringe and needle should only be single use and only used on one single person.