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Implementing Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor

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Reference manual<br />

1<br />

Open <strong>the</strong> foil pouch and remove <strong>the</strong> Uniject.<br />

Reservoir<br />

Port<br />

2<br />

Hold <strong>the</strong> Uniject by<br />

<strong>the</strong> port with your<br />

forefinger and<br />

thumb.<br />

With a firm, rapid<br />

motion, push <strong>the</strong><br />

needle shield into <strong>the</strong><br />

port.<br />

Appendix B: Uniject activation and use<br />

3<br />

As Uniject activates, you will feel a “click.”<br />

Continue to push firmly until you close <strong>the</strong> gap<br />

between <strong>the</strong> needle shield and <strong>the</strong> port.<br />

Needle shield<br />

4<br />

Remove <strong>the</strong> needle shield.<br />

5<br />

Gap<br />

Continue to hold <strong>the</strong> Uniject by <strong>the</strong> port and<br />

inject into <strong>the</strong> patient.<br />

6<br />

Gap is<br />

closed<br />

Squeeze <strong>the</strong> reservoir firmly to inject. After <strong>the</strong><br />

reservoir completely collapses, remove <strong>the</strong><br />

Uniject. Do not reshield used Uniject.<br />

Discard <strong>the</strong> Uniject according to established<br />

medical waste disposal procedures.<br />

Prevention <strong>of</strong> Postpartum Hemorrhage: <strong>Implementing</strong> <strong>Active</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Third</strong> <strong>Stage</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Labor</strong> 11

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