How to give a Leukine shot

The new medication mom will be taking for low white blood counts is called Leukine it is administered daily until she receives her 2nd part of the GAT it is used to keep her counts up so she can continue her cycle.  It's the same family as the Neulasta shot she usually gets after finishing her chemotherapy.

The supplies needed:

They should be provided to you from the doctor or pharmacy. If you don't have access to gloves, make sure to wash your hands thoroughly as the risk of infection in a person with a low immune system is very high. 

Two gloves, Two alcohol wipes, Two vials of Leukine, Bacteriostatic water, Syringe, Two needles different sizes (YELLOW 20G, and BLUE 25G), and Band-aid (not photographed)

Instructions for preparing medication:

 -Start with washing your hands thoroughly, and the area you are about to prepare the shot.

- I put down a nice block of saran wrap down because after you are finish preparing the shot you just wrap everything (but the needles, they need to be disposed of in specified sharps container also provided by doctor or pharmacy) and throw the whole set up away. Easy clean up! :)

-Once set up, with all of your needed necessities. Directions below...

- Apply Gloves

-Open the lids of the Leukine Vials

-Alcohol Swab the tops of the Leukine vials, and the Bacteriostatic Water

- Open the syringe (try to limit the amount of time the open tip is exposed to the air)

-Put the YELLOW (20g ) needle on the syringe immediately after opening

-Pull 2ML of capped air into the syringe

-Push that 2ML of air into the  Bacteriostatic Water

-Pull 2ML of that  Bacteriostatic Water into the syringe

-Insert 1ML into each Leukine Vial

-Cap the needle, set aside

-Pick up the two Leukine vials with liquid inside, rotate hands gently at the wrist, until all powder is dissolved.

-Pick up syringe, and uncap the needle, empty the two vials into the syringe, making sure you have the last drop, and look on the side of the bottle to see if you get the last drops.

-Cap the Yellow needle

-Take Yellow needle off

- Put the BLUE (25g ) needle on the syringe immediately after taking the yellow one off

-Flick the middle to bottom of the syringe to make sure all bubble have floated to the top

-Push medication up until ONE tiny water bubble has come out

-Set syringe down

Instructions for giving the injection:

- Wipe the persons left or right arm with a new alcohol wipe (make sure to keep track what arm you put into, it's best to switch arms daily, there will be a little welt, make sure to massage a little after to prevent the welt and bruise)

- Use the back of the arm fat to inject, there will be less pain

-Pinch the skin

-Insert the needle all the way to the base

-Slowly inject medication (it hurts less the slowly you go)

-Once all mediation has been administered pull needle out

-Wipe with alcohol wipe (usually a little medication or blood after injection)

-Apply band-aid

-Gently massage the injection site to prevent bruises or welts

-Kisses make it better <3

I have a video I will try to edit and update later. Joelson my helper is calling Grandma the whole video to come get her shot! :-)

**UPDATE**