FOR THE PROCEDURE:

1. Explain to the client what you are going to do,

why it is necessary, and how he can cooperate
2. Wash hands and observe other appropriate
infection control procedures.
3. Provide for client privacy. Expose only the wound area.
4. Apply clean gloves and remove the existing dressing,
discarding it into the moisture proof bag.
(LAGAY YUNG CLEAN GLOVES TAPOS TANGGALIN YUNG
GAUZE PAD NA NAKALAGAY TAPOS TAPON)
5. Thoroughly clean the skin area around the wound.
 Wash hands and put on clean gloves
 Clean the skin well with normal saline or a mild cleansing agent
 Always rinse the adjacent skin well before applying a dressing.
 Flip the hair about 5 cm (2 inches) around the wound area
if indicated
 Remove gloves, and dispose of them in the moisture proof bag
6. Clean the wound, if indicated.
 Put on clean or sterile gloves in accordance with the agency practice
 Clean the wound with the prescribed solution
 Dry the surrounding skin with dry gauze