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    pin depth?

    i have 1.5 25g needles.how deep into the glute,delt,quad do i put the needle
    i have been to the spotinjection site
    have been to the http://www.breastcancerprofessional....nc/nursing.pdf
    and i just want to here it from people what depth do they norm go with this length


    thanks for the info

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    1.5 in the ass, 1" in delt and 1" in quad

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    go deep for the glutes, but leave a few mm's of the pin showing

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    in the glutes and the quads i put the needle all the way in and leave a millimeter or 2 out

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rookie1974
    1.5 in the ass, 1" in delt and 1" in quad
    they need to put a thread up on this or at least a website

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rookie1974
    1.5 in the ass, 1" in delt and 1" in quad
    Agreed.

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    Thanks Again Guys!!!!



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    Quote Originally Posted by keith hackney
    go deep for the glutes, but leave a few mm's of the pin showing
    echo the above

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    yep. I go almost all the way in with the 1.5" to the glute. For everything else 1" Main thing is to not move around the pin when your injecting.

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    yes i hope to have no issues with the pin...my hand will be steady my insert will be swift and steady my movemnt will be min...

    now doing it is a diff story

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