how to give insulin injection?

one of my patient always complain whenever i gave insulin shots to her. she always said it is hurting her. I tried everything even my other nurses showed me how to give her shots. however it is still not working. I don't know what i am doing wrong. Please help me. she is a big woman. suppose not to hurt when i gave on her tummy but it is hurting her even more though there are more fat compare to her arms. She is a big woman. when i gave on her arms, i pull some of her fats and then shots, but still it is hurting her. am i giving on her muscle?????? PLEASE HELP ME HOW TO GIVE INSULIN SHOTS? I REALLY NEED HELP!!!!!
Perhaps she's just being difficult. Do other patients complain about your technique?

nope, other patiens are not complaining but i noticed sometimes when i gave insulin shots, blood is coming from their arms. Why is that? Am I giving on their muscle?? Can you tell me how can i feel the difference between muscle and fat on their arms? thank u for ur reply!

Quote from Tenny84nope, other patiens are not complaining but i noticed sometimes when i gave insulin shots, blood is coming from their arms. Why is that? Am I giving on their muscle?? Can you tell me how can i feel the difference between muscle and fat on their arms? thank u for ur reply!

state is coming soon. what if she will complain to state? what am i goona answer? do u know how to feel difference between muscle and fat?

Quote from Tenny84state is coming soon. what if she will complain to state? what am i goona answer? do u know how to feel difference between muscle and fat?

As a long time insulin dependent diabetic, I have to say sometimes technique has nothing to do with it. Injections are uncomfortable. It happens. Especially after years of insulin therapy, you get areas that are painful for injections no matter how you give them. Personally I prefer giving them to myself because I can give it as fast or slow as I need for comfort. Perhaps some teaching about giving injections, if she's able? Sometimes it helps to have that control. If she's giving them herself she might not perceive it as painful.Or.....she might just hate the shots and will complain no matter what. You can't control that unfortunately. Oh, and unless you're dipping the needles in alcohol before stabbing your patient, state shouldn't be concerned about this

She just seems like a difficult patient. As long as you follow what you been taught during nursing school, I think you'll be okay. At some point, you'll have to tell her nicely that you're doing it the right way and that injections are just painful no matter what you do. Maybe the wimp will understand at that point.

they do make shorter, finer needles - if its that uncomfortable for her perhaps her doctor should prescribe her a button which stays under her skin for a few days or a pump...

If you are pinching up an adequate amount of adipose tissue and she is still complaining, it would say the trbl is on her end and not yours....I think there was another recent thread regarding injection sire rotation....that is also key and staying at least 2 inches away from the umbilicus.I am sure you are doing these things....it sounds to me like you are doing everything correctly....

Quote from Tenny84state is coming soon. what if she will complain to state? what am i goona answer? do u know how to feel difference between muscle and fat?

Sometimes people are just difficult about it. Could be she is a new diabetic so not used to shots? Or she is just difficult like that and nothing to be done. Make sure your alcohol has completely dried, because if you hit a patch of wet alcohol the injection can burn.

perhaps you should get someone, such as a nurse friend, and have them demonstrate to you and you to them, proper site and technique for administering an insulin injection. i just think it would be easier face to face. it is hard to explain something like that in words on the computer. maybe there is a video demonstrated on youtube. and if you are doing the right way, then maybe, she is more sensitive that others to injections