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intramuscular injection video
Educational only: videos on MedicalVideos.com are for general information and are not medical advice. Always consult your own doctor about your health.
This clinical-skills video teaches how to give an intramuscular injection. The demonstration covers the technique used to deliver medication into a large muscle, a core practical skill in nursing, vaccination, and everyday medical practice. Correct technique helps the medicine work as intended and reduces discomfort.
Key Steps — Intramuscular injection
- Check the prescription, the patient's identity and any allergies.
- Wash your hands and set up sterile equipment on a clean surface.
- Draw up the correct dose and expel any air from the syringe.
- Select the site — deltoid, upper outer gluteal quadrant or lateral thigh — and position the patient so the muscle is relaxed.
- Clean the skin with an antiseptic swab and allow it to dry.
- Stretch or firm the tissue, then insert the needle smoothly at 90 degrees to the skin.
- Inject the medication at a steady pace.
- Withdraw the needle, apply gentle pressure, and place all sharps directly into a sharps container.
- Record the medication, dose, route, site and time in the patient's notes.
Steps summarise this demonstration for education. Always follow your institution's protocol. More Medication Administration skills →
Video Overview
This video presents “intramuscular injection video” — This clinical-skills video teaches how to give an intramuscular injection. The demonstration covers the technique used to deliver medication into a large muscle, a core practical skill in nursing, vaccination, and everyday medical. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
From our Clinical Skills collection: Suturing, injections, catheterization, IV insertion and OSCE-style examination techniques demonstrated step by step. Browse all Clinical Skills videos →
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