Seven out of ten hospital nurses who took part in a Canadian study used the dorsogluteal (DG) buttock site to administer intramuscular injections -- despite the potential risks of sciatic nerve injury ...

Intravenous injections are more than twice as safe when nurses use instructions written with them in mind, a new study shows. The findings have spurred British health officials to alter national ...

The subcutaneous route allows drugs such as insulin and heparin to be absorbed slowly over a period of time. Using the correct injection technique and selecting the correct site will minimise the risk ...

Injections are two-and-a-half times safer when nurses use revamped guidelines. The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is changing the way it writes its guidelines for giving injections in hospitals, ...

Nursing advocates say there could be real harm done to California’s children by well-meaning volunteers who help kids with insulin injections. “Insulin in the hospital setting requires two registered ...

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