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Well itβs still awkward and a bit fraught. Stupid needle caps coming off way more easily than the stubborn part you actually need to remove.
But Iβve given subcutaneous fluids a couple of times now, unassisted. Definitely need to get a sharps container with a removal port as that will be much easier and safer.
Edit: Zombie apocalypse skill acquired?
An old soft drink bottle makes a good enough sharps container. I've had a few official ones for work over the years.
Itβs more wanting the notch that helps pull the old needle off the tube so I can change it more easily.
It really gets stuck on there and trying to just pull it off tends to dislodge the cap instead
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