CORRESPONDENCE COURSE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0552 EDITION 100 ADMINISTER INTRAMUSCULAR, SUBCUTANEOUS, AND INTRADERMAL INJECTIONS This subcourse presents the basic concepts and knowledge required for administering medication through injections. Topics include choosing and assembling the correct needles and syringes, the three methods of injections, recording, and follow-up patient care. This subcourse will provide you with a basic understanding of the skills and knowledge required in order to administer injections. You can use this subcourse to refresh your skills or to learn background information. Successful completion of this subcourse will NOT qualify you to administer injections. You MUST be trained under the supervision of a person who is qualified to instruct you in these processes, supervise your hands-on practice, and evaluate your skills and abilities. ---------------------- Length: 64 Pages Estimated Hours to Complete: 5 Format: PDF file Size: 1.7 MB ---------------------- Subcourse Components: Lesson 1, Preparation and Administration of Medications. Lesson 2, Procedures for Administering the Three Types of Injections. Lesson 3, Immunizations. ---------------------------- Anyone may take this course. However, to receive credit hours, you must be officially enrolled and complete an examination furnished by the Nonresident Instruction Branch at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Enrollment is normally limited to Department of Defense personnel. Others may apply for enrollment, but acceptance is not guaranteed. This file is in PDF format and requires a PDF reader. A free PDF reader is available from Adobe through the link below. This Course is available only by Download. |
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