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Knowledge and practices of nurses working in psychiatry clinics on ventrogluteal injection
Nuray Turan1, Özgür Sema Acı2, Hatice Irmak2
1Department of Fundamentals of Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.
Purpose:
To determine the knowledge and practices of nurses working in psychiatry clinics on the ventrogluteal (VG) injection.
Design And Methods:
This study was conducted as a descriptive and cross-sectional study. A total of 91 nurses constituted the sample of the study.
Findings:
It was determined that 35.7% of the nurses preferred the VG site. It was determined that the nurses who preferred the VG site knew and applied the preparation for injection, and the stages during and after the injection.
Practice Implications:
This study will guide the preparation of in-service training programs on the use of VG site in psychiatric clinics.

