Injection Administration Training
📅 Duration: 3 hours (half-day)
👩⚕️ Audience: Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates and other appropriately trained healthcare professionals involved in the preparation and administration of injectable medicines within primary care, community, outpatient and wider clinical settings.
🏥 Format: Face-to-face at your organisation
👥 Group Size: Up to 10 delegates
Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Injection Training
Course Details:
Safe injection administration is a core clinical skill requiring sound anatomical knowledge, safe medicines practice and effective infection prevention techniques. This practical course explores the safe administration of intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous (SC) and intradermal (ID) injections, alongside site selection, ANTT, sharps safety, consent, accountability and patient-centred care.
Learners will develop a greater understanding of injection technique, medication safety and complication prevention while reinforcing current best practice guidance. Poor injection technique can lead to nerve injury, infection, medication errors, pain, tissue damage and avoidable harm, making regular training and competency assessment essential for healthcare professionals administering injectable medicines.
Unsafe injection practices can contribute to infections, needlestick injuries and medication errors, with the World Health Organization identifying injection safety as a key patient safety priority worldwide.
Learning Outcomes – Safe Injection Administration Training
By the end of this CPD-accredited course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the anatomy and physiology associated with injection administration and how this relates to safe site selection and medication absorption.
- Recognise the importance of accountability, consent and professional standards when administering injectable medicines.
- Understand the principles of infection prevention, ANTT and sharps safety in relation to injection administration.
- Identify appropriate sites for intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal injections using safe clinical decision-making.
- Recognise potential risks and complications associated with injectable medicines and understand how to respond appropriately.
- Demonstrate knowledge and practical skills in intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal injection techniques using evidence-based practice principles.
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Why Choose Hickby?
👩⚕️ Nurse-led expertise
Delivered by experienced Clinical Nurse Educators with current clinical insight.
🎓 CPD accredited
Training mapped to national professional and clinical standards.
📖 Evidence-based
Aligned with national guidance to support safe, effective emergency care.
"Really enjoyed this training. The practical elements were explained clearly and the trainer made the session feel relaxed and easy to follow."
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