Drawing up and administering intramuscular injections: A review of the literature

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 574-582

  Rodger, Michael A ^a   King, Lindy ^b  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based nursing practice; Intramuscular injections

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MASSAGE; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SUCTION;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MASSAGE; NEEDLES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SUCTION;

EID: 0034145419     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01312.x     Document Type: Article

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