Insulin Injections: Teaching the Patient | Pen, Vial and Syringe, Injection Sites and Storage

What is insulin injections? Rosa has type 2 diabetes, and her provider has just ordered insulin. Today the nurse teaches her to give it herself at home. In this nursing video: Getting ready, Checking the insulin, The insulin pen, Choosing the spot, Giving the injection, Needles and storage, Vial and syringe, Clear before cloudy, After the dose, and Show me. It ends with a recap of what to remember for class and the NCLEX®. FREE STUDY SHEET for this video, with every point in it and links into free nursing textbooks, practice questions and case studies: https://brightnursingstudent.com/Brig... Every Bright Beats video, free: https://brightnursingstudent.com/Brig... Subscribe for new videos every week, and get the free NCLEX® practice questions and case studies at BrightNursingStudent.com. SUBSCRIBE:    / @brightbeatsnursing   NCLEX®-STYLE PRACTICE QUESTIONS The nurse is preparing to administer NPH insulin 20 units and regular insulin 8 units subcutaneously in a single syringe. Which of the following… https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... Which statements about insulin sites, pens and storage are accurate? Select all that apply. https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... A nurse is preparing to use an insulin pen. What should be done before the dose is dialled? https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... A vial of NPH insulin is cloudy. What should the nurse do before it is drawn up? https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... CASE STUDIES Not Ready to Learn Yet https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... Units, Never Milliliters https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... The Tray That Did Not Come https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... RN https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... LESSONS Subcutaneous sites: choosing one, rotating within it https://brightnursingstudent.com/less... Subcutaneous injections: into the fat, not the muscle https://brightnursingstudent.com/less... Insulin: always units, never millilitres https://brightnursingstudent.com/less... FLASHCARDS Bright Beats: Insulin Injections: Teaching the Patient (107 cards for this video) https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... Administration parenteral medications https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... 0:00 Insulin at home 1:03 Getting ready 1:49 Checking the insulin 2:55 The insulin pen 3:46 Choosing the spot 5:05 Giving the injection 6:07 Needles and storage 6:57 Vial and syringe 8:49 Clear before cloudy 10:04 After the dose 11:11 Show me 11:50 Recap 12:51 Free study sheet For nursing students, practical (LPN/LVN) and registered (RN), in class and getting ready for the NCLEX®. The practice questions and case studies are free with a free BrightNursingStudent.com account. For education only, not medical advice. NCLEX® is a registered trademark of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN®), which does not sponsor or endorse this video. #nursing #nursingstudent #insulin injection #nclex #medsurg