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    Care of Wounds

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    The document provides guidance on caring for wounds, including cleaning and dressing wounds to promote healing and prevent infection. Key steps include removing soiled dressings using sterile forceps, cleaning the wound with antiseptic solution, applying medication if ordered, covering with a sterile dressing and securing it, and properly disposing of used materials. The goal is to remove debris and organisms from the wound while avoiding further trauma during the cleaning and dressing process.

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    Care of Wounds

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    The document provides guidance on caring for wounds, including cleaning and dressing wounds to promote healing and prevent infection. Key steps include removing soiled dressings using sterile forceps, cleaning the wound with antiseptic solution, applying medication if ordered, covering with a sterile dressing and securing it, and properly disposing of used materials. The goal is to remove debris and organisms from the wound while avoiding further trauma during the cleaning and dressing process.

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    The document provides guidance on caring for wounds, including cleaning and dressing wounds to promote healing and prevent infection. Key steps include removing soiled dressings using sterile forceps, cleaning the wound with antiseptic solution, applying medication if ordered, covering with a sterile dressing and securing it, and properly disposing of used materials. The goal is to remove debris and organisms from the wound while avoiding further trauma during the cleaning and dressing process.

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    The document provides guidance on caring for wounds, including cleaning and dressing wounds to promote healing and prevent infection. Key steps include removing soiled dressings using sterile forceps, cleaning the wound with antiseptic solution, applying medication if ordered, covering with a sterile dressing and securing it, and properly disposing of used materials. The goal is to remove debris and organisms from the wound while avoiding further trauma during the cleaning and dressing process.

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    CARE OF WOUNDS

    Definition: It is the care given to wounds which include dressing, bandaging, irrigation and the
    Application of medication.

    Purposes:
    1. To promote healing.
    2. To remove soiled dressings, cleanse the wound and apply a sterile dressing.

    Points to Remember:
    1. The primary aim in caring for wounds is to keep clean ones from becoming infected and to
    decrease the infection as rapidly as possible on infected ones.
    2. Only sterile pick up forceps is used to take sterile dressing out of containers.

    Equipments:
    Tray containing:
    Betadine Pick up forceps in Lysol sol.
    Hydrogen Peroxide (or solution ordered) Kidney basin
    Medicine ordered Old newspaper
    Asepto syringe
    Sterile pack containing:
    1 forceps, Kelly
    1 stitch remover
    1 thumb forceps
    Bandage and scissors
    Adhesive
    Bandage

    Procedure: Principle

    1. Wash hands before dressing


    2. Bring the treatment tray to the bedside. Open
    sterile pack on the cart. (Use sterile towel to
    drape the table).
    3. With pick up forceps put enough dressings
    such as cotton balls, or gauze over the sterile
    towel.
    4. Put kidney basin or old newspaper within easy
    reach to receive the soiled dressing.
    5. Undo the materials that are securing the soiled Handling dressing with forceps decreases the
    dressing. Lift the soiled dressing from the danger of carrying organisms on to the worker’s
    wound with individual forceps, being careful hands. Trauma to the wound to interfere with
    to prevent trauma to the wound. the healing process.
    6. Drop soiled dressing into the old newspaper Disposing of materials laden with organisms
    for later disposal in the utility room. thru preventing their spread.
    7. Cleanse wound carefully with an antiseptic of Friction created by cleansing aids in removing
    the physician’s choice. organisms, tissue debris and drainage, all of
    which retard healing.
    8. Discard the gauze or the cotton used for Contaminated gauze will redistribute the drainage
    cleansing after each stroke over the wound. over the clean area.
    9. If the wound irrigation is ordered, place the Solution directed over into the wound aids in
    patient in such a position that the solution will washing away organisms, tissue debris, and
    flow from the wound down to the kidney basin drainage, all of which retard healing.
    held below the wound.
    10.Irrigate the wound generously but carefully Solution directed over and into the wound aids in
    with the solution of the physician’s choice, washing away organisms, tissue debris and
    being sure to irrigate pockets in the wound. drainage, all of which retard healing.
    11.Cleanse the skin around the wound by washing Keeping the area around the wound as clean as
    it with an antiseptic solution. possible aids in preventing infection of the wound.
    12.Place the bland ointment on the skin imme- - An emollient on the skin prevents drainage from
    diately surrounding the wound if drainage is irritating the epithelium.
    present(if ordered.)
    13.Cover the wound with sterile dressing and - Well-secured sterile dressing protect the wound
    secure it in place with a bandage or adhesives. from trauma, minimize the danger of organisms
    entering the wound and absorb secretions.
    14.Wrap soiled dressings in the old newspaper
    and dispose in the utility room.
    15.Wash and clean all instruments used. Soak in
    Lysol solution 1% in kidney basin from 20 min.
    to 1 hour.

    Recording:
    1. Time the wound was dressed.
    2. Any medication, irrigation, etc. done.
    3. The characteristics of the wound.
    Betadine

    GAUZE
    KELLY PICK UP FORCEP
    Hydrogen peroxide surgical scissor

    Cotton container / Cotton balls


    Surgical plaster/ tape hypoallergenic tape

    Treatment cart / Dressing trolley

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