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IM Injection Aspiration Guidelines by Elsion Goleci is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1) A review was conducted of the evidence on aspirating injections which found no evidence that aspiration prevents intramuscular injections into blood vessels or confirms needle placement, and may increase injection time, pain and non-compliance. 2) A policy change was recommended and implemented at Sanford USD Medical Center to no longer aspirate prior to subcutaneous or intramuscular injections except in the dorsal gluteal site, in line with CDC recommendations. 3) An educational presentation was develo

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Elsion Goleci

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