Requisites for Wound Dressing

1. PPE,goggles, gown
2. Clean gloves,
3. Sterile gloves ( for GS/CS )
4. Moisture proof Bag
5. Sterile dressing tray
6. NSS for Irrigation and irrigating syringe
7. Culture tube with swab and culture medium
8. Complete label and requisitions for each container
TYPES OF DRESSING
1. Gauze
2. Transparent film
3. Foam

HOW TO PERFORM WOUND CARE

Wound Care Procedure

SKILLS RATIONALE

PRELIMINARIES

4. Verify patient’s identity. Explain the To ensure that correct procedure is done to
SKILLS
procedure. RATIONALE
the correct patient. To alleviate anxiety of
client
5. Provide client privacy. To preserve client’s dignity
PRELIMINARIES
6. Perform hand hygiene and don clean To prevent cross contamination and to
1. Check the patient’s chart to determine the type
gloves Knowing
protect both thewhat type
nurse of the
and wound will
client allow
when
of wound. Check Doctor’s order to determineperforming
if nurse to visualize what items to ring to
a procedure
there are special orders for wound care. bedside. Some doctors have specific type of
WOUND CARE dressing or medication or solution ordered
for wound care.
7. Remove any moist outer dressing that These are necessary assessment data that
2. Prepare
cover necessary
the wound andequipment and
note for any supplies and
drainage. need To
to save time and effort
be documented which may or may
brings themamount
Determine to bedside
and characteristics of the not warrant intervention and for
discharges comparison to future or previous
3. Introduce self To alleviate anxiety of client
assessment findings.

8. Discard the dressing in the moisture proof This is part of infection control practice to
bag, make sure that the soiled dressing does deter the spread of microorganisms.
not touch the outside of the bag
9. Remove gloves, dispose gloves properly
and do hand washing
10.Open the sterile dressing tray using sterile Sterile technique and sterile glove is used
technique in order to ensure that no microorganism is