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I.P.7 Administer Parenteral (excluding IV) medications 
Intramuscular Injection Pain Med Administration Rubric
Administer and document an intramuscular injection
Rubric Code: SXB4777
By pgiannon
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Subject: Medical  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric IM Medication Administration
  Non-performance

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Below Expectations

(N/A)

Unsatisfactory

(N/A)

Pass

(N/A)

Prepare medication

1. Correctly identify medication
2. Check expiration date
3. Calculate correct dose
4. Draw into syringe
Non-performance

Medication is not prepared
Below Expectations

1 step is completed
Unsatisfactory

2 steps are completed
Pass

4 steps are completed, in order with no self-correction
Identify the patient

1. Introduce yourself to the patient
2. Identify the pt using 2 identifiers
3. Ask about allergies
4. Explain the procedure
Non-performance

Patient not identified
Below Expectations

1 step is completed
Unsatisfactory

2 steps are completed
Pass

All steps are completed, in order, with no self correction
All IM sites are identified

1. Ventral gluteal
2. Dorso gluteal
3. Vastus lateralis
4. Deltoid
Non-performance

IM sites are not identified
Below Expectations

IM sites are referred to but not identified
Unsatisfactory

1-2 IM sites is correctly identified by location
Pass

All 4 IM sites are correctly located. Student using correct anatomical language.
Meds are administered as ordered

1. Cleanse one chosen site
2. Inject 90 degree angle
3. Aspirate
4. Inject over 3 seconds
5. remove syringe
Non-performance

Medications are not administered
Below Expectations

Medications are administered but one or more mistakes occur in the administration process
Unsatisfactory

More than one attempts must be made to administer medications accurately
Pass

Medications are administered accurately in one attempt with zero mistakes or self-corrections
Safety precautions used

1. Proper handwashing
2. Proper PPE
3. No recapping after injection
4. Proper sharps disposal of used syringe
Non-performance

Student skips handwashing
Below Expectations

The learner follows some, but not all of the steps
Unsatisfactory

The learner attempts to follow each step but makes several mistakes
Pass

The learner follows each step exactly as described making zero mistakes or self-corrections
Position for IM injection

1. Supine for vastus laterals
2. Sitting for deltoid
3. Sims or standing for glute
Non-performance

Student can't identify the correct position
Below Expectations

Identifies the position but unable to position the patient properly
Unsatisfactory

Mistakes made while positioning
Patient positioned before the injection is ready
Pass

Proper patient position selected by the student.
Document Completely

1. Date
2. Time
3. Procedure (medication, dose, site, method, pt. reaction)
4. Initials or signature
Non-performance

No documentation or any omission of either date and/or time
Below Expectations

2 documentation steps completed
Unsatisfactory

3 documentation steps completed
Pass

All 4 documentation steps completed and legible





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