In circumstances where it would not be advantageous for a term employee to be appointed indeterminately as a result of the requirements of this policy, the term employee may make a written request to his/her manager not to proceed with an indeterminate appointment.
Midazolam is used to produce sleepiness or drowsiness and to relieve anxiety before surgery or certain procedures. It is also used to produce loss of consciousness before and during surgery. Additionally, this medication is sometimes used in patients in intensive care units in hospitals.
Emergency treatment of seizures. Sedation during medical procedures. Premedication prior to medical procedures. How is midazolam given for seizures? Midazolam can be: Trickled inside the cheek - buccal. Sprayed or dripped into the nose - intranasal. injected into a vein or muscle - intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM). Ambulance officers and emergency doctors give midazolam by injection into a muscle or vein. Buccal midazolam is absorbed directly into the blood stream through the lining of the inside of the cheek. Swallowing midazolam is not recommended as it is not absorbed well through the stomach. Although the plastic ampoules are labelled 'for slow IV or IM injection', they can be used for buccal and intranasal use.