English for Nursing 2

Topic 11

GIVING INJECTION

Instructional objectives
The students are expected to be able to:

 act out a conversation and practice of giving injection to the patients

NURSING NOTE
Drugs administered by the intramuscular (IM) route are deposited into vascular muscle
tissue, which allows for rapid absorption into the circulation (Dougherty and Lister, 2015;
Ogston-Tuck, 2014).

Complications of poorly performed IM injection include:

Pain, bleeding, abscess formation, cellulitis, muscle fibrosis, injuries to nerves and blood
vessels (Small, 2004), inadvertent intravenous (IV) access.

How to reduce pain caused by injection technique

1. Use the correct technique
2. Rotate injection site to prevent indurations or abscesses
3. Explain the benefits of the injection to the patient
4. Position the patient so the muscles are relaxed
5. Insert and remove the needle smoothly and quickly
6. Hold the syringe steady during the procedure
7. Inject medication slowly but smoothly

Injection Equipment
Direction. The followings are injection equipment. Study the equipment below and practice pronounce each
of them with the correct pronunciation.
Syringe (n) jarum suntik
Needle (n) jarum
Alcohol swab (n) kapas alcohol
Disposable gloves (n) sarung tangan sekali pakai
Band-aid (n) plester
Tray (n) baki
Sharp container (n) wadah benda tajam
Related Vocabularies
Direction. The followings are vocabularies related to giving injection. Study the vocabularies below and
practice pronounce each of them with the correct pronunciation.
Couch (n) tempat tidur
Roll (v) menggulung
Sleeve (n) Lengan baju
Buttock (n) bokong
Vein (n) pembuluh darah
Clench (v) mengepalkan
Fist (n) kepalan tangan
Jab (n) tusukan; (v) menusuk
Stiff (adj.) kaku
Flex (v) melenturkan

Useful Expressions
Direction. Study and practice the following useful expressions when giving injection to the patients.
A. Greeting
 Hello, Mrs. Rose. How are you doing today?
 Good morning, Sir/Ma’am, Madam
B. Self-Introduction
 My name is Michelle. I am a nurse from Faletehan University.
 I am Nurse Bella. I will take care of you today.
C. Stating what you are going to do
 It is time for me to…
 I just want to…
 I am going to…
 I would like to…
 I need to…
 give an injection.
 give an injection into your buttocks.
 give an injection into your (upper)
arm.
D. Giving Instruction
 Would you………………………, please?
 Please…………………….
 Now, I want you to……………………

 sit down
 lie face down
 lie on your tummy
  lie with face downwards
 roll up your sleeve
 give me your right/left hand
 lower your pants down
E. Cautionary Expressions
 This will give you…………
 You may feel……………
 You’ll feel……………
 a little pain
 a bit uncomfortable
 a little bit uncomfortable
 a jab

 Don’t move while I am doing the

injection
 Don’t be stiff. Flex your buttocks,
please.

Listening Exercise
Direction. Listen complete the conversation below.
Nurse : Do you still feel sore in your stomach?
Patient : Yes, Nurse. It’s still painful around here.
Nurse : Okay, I need to give you an injection. (1) ………..………………………………… Fine.
Lower your pants, please. (2) …………………………….…………………………………..
You’ll feel a bit uncomfortable. Okay, done.
Patient : Thank you, nurse.
Nurse : You’re welcome.

Communication Exercise
Direction. Choose a pair and write a complete conversation on giving injection. You can use the useful
expressions above. Then, practice and present your communication practice.