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How To Administer Insulin

This document provides instructions for administering insulin using an insulin pen or vial. It describes how to prime and use an insulin pen, including removing the cap and needle covers, dialing the dose, injecting into the skin, and disposing of the needle. It also outlines steps for drawing insulin from a vial, such as inspecting the vial, drawing up the insulin with an air bubble, selecting an injection site, and injecting the insulin before disposing of the syringe safely. Proper storage of open insulin pens is also mentioned.

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How To Administer Insulin

This document provides instructions for administering insulin using an insulin pen or vial. It describes how to prime and use an insulin pen, including removing the cap and needle covers, dialing the dose, injecting into the skin, and disposing of the needle. It also outlines steps for drawing insulin from a vial, such as inspecting the vial, drawing up the insulin with an air bubble, selecting an injection site, and injecting the insulin before disposing of the syringe safely. Proper storage of open insulin pens is also mentioned.

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Mixing 2 Insulin in One Syringe. *Follow your


physicians orders for number of units

ROTATING SITE: FIGURE A


Insulin Pen
1. Remove capif cloudy (NPH) gently roll
pen between palms

2. Get needle ready- (Figure 2)


A. Pull paper tab off pen needle
B. Screw needle onto insulin end of pen
C. Remove outer needle cover
D. remove inner needle cover to expose
needle

3. Prime the Insulin Pen- (Figure 3)


-Turn Pen Dose selector to 1 or 2 units
Insulin Vial -Dose should be back at zero priming
-Hold pen with needle pointing up, Watch
insulin drop or stream to appear
1. Wash hands thoroughly dial should be back to zero after priming
2. Inspect bottle before usingproper
type, concentration and expiration date. 4. Dial in your Dose- Turn dose knob to dial
Insulin except for NPH should be clear your insulin dose. Dial can be twist up or down.
and colorless. Discard if not clear and Double check the dose to assure correct dose.
see particles in solution.
3. If insulin is cloudy gently roll between 5. Choose correct injection site (Figure A)
palms of hands to mix the insulin. --clean area with alcohol swap.
4. Clean the top of the vial with alcohol
swap, inject air then draw insulin 6. Inject insulin- (figure 6)
5. Select proper injection site (figure A) A. Curl finger around upper end of pen
6. Cleanse skin with soap and water or B. Pinch up skin with free hand
alcohol swap. C. Quickly insert at 90o angle. Release
7. Pinch skin, and push needle straight in D. Use thumb to press down on the dose knob
to the pinched up area at 90o angle. If until it stops (dose window will be back at zero).
thin may need to use 45o angle. Leave needle in place for 5-10 seconds to
8. Push plunger all the way down, leg go prevent leaking.
of pinched skin, leave needle in place
for 5 sec to ensure insulin has been
7. Discard needle: Unscrew needle cap and
injected, then remove needle
9. Destroy and dispose of single use discard needle into sharps container.
syringe
safely. 8. Storage: Store open insulin pen in cool
and dry places. Keep out of direct sunlight
and inside the car.

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