Joint Injection
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Injecting certain joints with numbing medicine (Lidocine) and/or a steroid can provide short-term relief of pain in some situations.
In advance (huddle)
- MA to confirm supplies needed with provider.
Glove size: | |||
Lidocaine | 1% with epi 1% WITHOUT epi 2% with epi 2% WITHOUT epi | ||
| Steroid? | Yes | No | |
Other requests: | |||
PPE
- Sterile gloves
Setup (MA)
- Complete demographics portion of consent form.
- Verify if allergy to iodine or Betadine.
- Ensure all supplies are available and in procedure room.
Prepped on non-sterile counter
- Consent form (demographics completed)
- Sterile gloves (size above)
- Marking pen
- Alcohol wipes
- Betadine swabs
- Substitute Chloraprep swabs if allergic to iodine or Betadine.
- Syringe 5mL with needle, 18 g x 1” (for drawing medicine)
- Needle, 27 g x 1” (for administering) ****************depends on procedure, below
- Ethyl chloride spray
- Lidocaine (type above)
- Bupivicaine
- Steroid
- Bandaid
Procedure (Provider)
Before
- After reviewing procedure with patient, have patient sign consent form.
- Confirm allergies.
- Perform time out immediately before procedure.
After
- Remove all sharps from work stand and place in sharps container.
- Do not delegate this task.
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