INTRODUCTION TO BANDAGING

TECHNIQUES

RICHARD L. TIONG
 DRESSINGS
PURPOSE OF DRESSINGS
- Control bleeding
- Prevent infection and

contamination
- Absorb blood and fluid drainage

- Protect the wound from further

injury
 DRESSINGS
TYPES OF DRESSINGS
GAUZE PADS
packages of various sizes, sterile
ADHESIVE STRIPS
A combination of both sterile dressing and a
bandage
TRAUMA DRESSINGS
Made of large, thick, absorbent, sterile material
 BANDAGES
PURPOSE OF BANDAGES
- Hold a dressing in place
- Apply direct pressure over a

dressing
- Prevent or reduce swelling

- Provide stability for an extremity

- Extend (e.g. broken bones)

 BANDAGES
TYPES OF BANDAGES
ADHESIVE TAPE
ROLLER BANDAGES
Often usesizes,
Differ in to secure
material
bandages in place,
(cotton, gauze),
different
Elasticity types (paper,
(non/elastic
dermatologic
roller bandage) etc.)

ADHESIVE
TRIANGULAR STRIPS
BANDAGES
Used forofsmall
Consist base,cuts,
point and
combination
ends of a dressing
and a bandage
Parts of Triangular Bandage
Apex

Side Side

Tail Tail
Base
 Types of bandage phases

Open phase

Broad phase

Narrowed phase
Square knot
 BANDAGES

COMMONLY USED MATERIAL

- gauze
- cotton

- splints

- casts
 DRESSING/BANDAGE
APPLICATION
- Communication with a patient
- Getting things ready
- Washing hands
- Comfortable position (patient/nurse)
- GLOVES !
- Keep sterility if necessary/do not touch the wound
- Wound cleaning
- Dressing application
- Bandaging
 BANDAGES
SIGNS THAT THE BANDAGE IS TOO TIGHT
- Blue tinge to the fingernail/toenail
- Blue or pale skin colour

- Tingling or loss of sensation

- Coldness of the extremity

- Inability to move the fingers/toes

 Bandaging and Splinting
Techniques
Dressing Application Immobilization
 Wound top of the head  Arm sling
 Burn face  Under arm sling
 Head, cheeks and jaw  Sprain
 Burn hand  Fracture upper extremities
 Burn chest  Fracture lower extremities
 Wound in palm

 Wound in shoulder

 Cuts in radial pulse

 Eye injury
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