Kate , a diabetic, on oral hypoglycaemic medication, is being discharged from 24-hour observation care. The doctor orders regular, subcutaneous insulin and syringes. Home health is ordered with instructions for the nurse to provide detailed teaching concerning insulin administration. As the nurse assigned to discharge Kate, explain the following information included in the discharge teaching about subcutaneous injections. Common subcutaneous injection sites The angle of the needle’s insertion How the skin is held prior to inserting the needle

Kate , a diabetic, on oral hypoglycaemic medication, is being discharged from 24-hour observation care. The doctor orders regular, subcutaneous insulin and syringes. Home health is ordered with instructions for the nurse to provide detailed teaching concerning insulin administration. As the nurse assigned to discharge Kate, explain the following information included in the discharge teaching about subcutaneous injections. Common subcutaneous injection sites The angle of the needle’s insertion How the skin is held prior to inserting the needle

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