Best infection control practices for intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular needle injections Introduction The study noted above as entitled “Best infection control practices for intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular needle injections” has been further studied by the group of Mary Catlin in an aim of understanding the basic necessities that medical experts are supposed to know in terms of injection practices (Hutin, et. al. 2003, Internet).
The said study is highly related to the practice that nurses need to take with regards keeping hygiene and skin integrity among their patients. This study then introduces the fallacies and the counter facts with regards hygienic practices in applying injections among patients. Because of the many issues that have sprouted out in connection with the infections that patients get from actually being treated with injections in an unhygienic practice of health officers, students as well as professionals are now encouraged to take possible steps in studying what needs to be changed in the practice.
This is the reason why the authors of the journal being reviewed herein decided to discuss and discover the certain elements that could solve the issue on hygiene and skin integrity in implying injections upon patients in the hospital. (Hutin, et. al. 2003, Internet) Findings and Conclusions According to the authors of the study, it is best to eliminate unnecessary injection prescriptions on the patients. The more prone the patients become of injection medications, the more they become vulnerable to the infections brought to them by the said practice.
However, there are some times when injecting medicines could not be avoided. Hence, the authors further suggest that the use of sterile materials for injection should best be given attention during the medication period (Hutin, et. al. 2003, Internet). The authors have also suggested that using one-time materials or disposable instruments is best for this situation to avoid contamination that may occur as transfer from one patient to the other. (Hutin, et. al. 2003, Internet) Nursing Practice Applications and Personal Reflections.
Injecting medicines upon patients usually could not be eliminated from the nursing practice. However, the use of needles and injection materials can at times cause infections among patients. This is the reason why the study that has been reviewed herein certainly leaves an important impact upon the nursing practice at present. Although this has been most likely the less attended issue in hospitals, it leaves a great impact on the record of hospitals around the globe in dealing with situations of contamination within the hospital premises.
As for a fact, there has been an alarming report of at least 45% of the contamination that happens within hospitals come from simply injecting a contaminated needle upon another patient(Hutin, et. al. 2003, Internet). Although safety measures have been further applied with regards the issue during the past years, it is still advised that the medical and health officers in hospitals take extra attention on the process that they are adapting into especially during emergency cases.
They surely would not like to give way to a more serious situation in the health of the patients just because of using unsterillized and contaminated materials in injecting medicines to their patients.
Reference Page Yvan Hutin, Anja Hauri, Linda Chiarello, Mary Catlin, Barbara Stilwell, Tesfamicael Ghebrehiwet, Julia Garner, & the Members of the Injection Safety Best Practices Development Group. (2003). Best infection control practices for intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular needle injections. http://www. who. int/bulletin/volumes/81/7/en/Hutin0703. pdf. (July 24, 2007).