Considering the Current Evidence For IMI Site Selection in Mental Health Nursing Practice

摘要: Aim : This paper discusses the emerging literature on intramuscular injection (IMI) site selection to guide Mental Health Nurses through best practice techniques with current evidence available. The discussion focuses mental health setting where there are additional considerations that need be discussed when applying principles, such as needle length, technique, privacy and comfort of client, managing therapeutic relationship. author argues has been an imbalance in way latest interpreted or applied clinical context. Many authors advocate ventrogluteal (VG) IMI being preferred over other sites. In particular, concerns have raised about historically traditionally used dorsogluteal (DG). seeks highlight disparities around selection, calls for a more balanced interpretation this Decisions regarding use IMIs should based judgement Nurse (MHN). Site not purely anatomical theory, one universally advocated another site. Consideration needs given client’s body make-up Body Mass Index (BMI), degree invasiveness engagement. Key words Dorsogluteal, evidence, ventrogluteal, injections, Nursing