How to Properly Pull the Needle Out

[inheritmylife]

Pulling the skin tight may help, but give this a try first:


-pick your injection site
-pull the skin of the injection site to the side
-inject
-pull needle out
-allow skin to move back in place

This works well for me.

[BASK8KACE]

Pulling the skin tight may help, but give this a try first:

-pick your injection site
-pull the skin of the injection site to the side
-inject
-pull needle out
-allow skin to move back in place

This works well for me.

I pull mine back out slowly, but the speed at which you remove the needle doesn't matter as long as you're careful.

What Inheritmylife has described (above) is called the z-track method, which can be used to minimize post-injection bleeding.

[tbrocato]

I pull mine back out slowly, but the speed at which you remove the needle doesn't matter as long as you're careful.

What Inheritmylife has described (above) is called the z-track method, which can be used to minimize post-injection bleeding.

I personaly like to bleed... just me dont know

[inheritmylife]

I pull mine back out slowly, but the speed at which you remove the needle doesn't matter as long as you're careful.

What Inheritmylife has described (above) is called the z-track method, which can be used to minimize post-injection bleeding.

I knew it had a name, just couldnt remember it. I think there is an article describing it on http://www.spotinjections.com

[BASK8KACE]

I knew it had a name, just couldnt remember it. I think there is an article describing it on http://www.spotinjections.com

I had posted a link to the nursing guide for intramuscular injections a while ago. The link includes instructions on the z-track method. I've bumped the thread back to the top, but here's a direct link to the nursing site:
http://www.breastcancerprofessional....nc/nursing.pdf