Sterile Dry Dressing Change

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Sterile Dry Dressing Change

• Nursing Clinical Practice Laboratory

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Preparation

• Read Taylor et al Chapter 27- Asepsis (pages 718
  -720, 732-737), Skin Integrity and wound care
  (pages 1185-1187)
• Perform documented practice for at least 1(one)
  hour
• Fill in individual practice record and have
  instructor sign.
• Make an appointment for check-off by signing up
  on the sheet in the designated area.
• Complete 1-4 before being checked off
• Allotted time 20 minutes including
  documentation

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Dressing Wounds

• To protect the wound from mechanical injury
• To protect the wound from microbial contamination
• To absorb drainage
• To prevent hemorrhage
• To splint or immobilize the wound site and
  thereby facilitate healing
• Pg 874

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Complications of Wound Healing

• Hemorrhage
• Infection
• Dehiscence
• Evisceration

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Types of exudates

• Serous exudates- Clear
• Purulent exudates- Pus
• Sanguineous exudates- red
• Serosanguineous- clear with some red tinges
• Purosanguineous- Pus with some red tinges

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Documentation

• Date and time of dressing change
• Assessment of the site
• How the patient tolerated the procedure

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Questions?

• Email wakita.bradford_at_gpc.edu
• Call us 678-407-5463
• Contact Ms. Bradford via WebCT