Sorry, I'm just realllly excited about it.

I gave my first Intramuscular injection today! I was incredibly nervous as the first time I've ever touched a syringe was today, and it was to practice/learn how to give injections on an orange.

I gave 1/2 cc of normal saline solution, with a 25g 1 in safety needle, injected into the Deltoid muscle of my lab partner.

The only thing I did wrong was instead of holding the syringe in place while pushing up the solution, I pushed down on it while pushing the solution up, which caused minor discomfort to my partner. Other than that, she said it didn't hurt at all.

The air bubbles are a ***** to get out, though.

I have been giving injections for over six years now; bubbles can be a pain, my advise is to use your pen to tap them out, don't ruin your finger doing that

Thanks for the tip! My fingers were hurting after flicking it several times, lol.

gOOD advice (hearts)...during flu shot season your finger will be crying LOL

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