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Chapter 4. Wound Care. 4.3 Simple Dressing Change. The health care provider chooses the appropriate sterile technique and necessary supplies based on the clinical condition of the patient, the cause of the wound, the type of dressing procedure, the goal of care, and agency policy.
Control of wound bioburden: Antimicrobial dressings for wound contamination. Antibiotics only for infected wounds (not just colonized/contaminated) Cultures not generally recommended because. all wounds are contaminated. If culture indicated, cleanse wound bed with saline, then express drainage from wound bed.
Identify various types of wounds and recognize the importance of wound assessment in determining appropriate dressing options. Develop an understanding of the differences among wound dressings commonly used. Determine the appropriate wound dressing in various clinical scenarios.
Modern wound dressings include alginate, film, foam, hydrocolloid, and hydrogel. Traditional wound dressings include bandages, cotton wool, gauze, lint, and plasters. Each type of dressing has a certain variety of wound that it is most effective in treating.
Objectives. To understand the etiology and treatment of. common wound in primary care. Early recognition and prevention of pressure injuries. Able to understand and treat common outpatient wound care issues. To be able to recognize the resources in the systems. Wound Repair Is a Complex. Cellular and Biochemical. Response to Injury.
With any type of wound, the goal is to keep the wound tissue moist while the surrounding tissues and skin remain dry. This requires continuous dressing monitoring and ensuring the moist dressing solely covers the wound. An absorbent dressing should be used that maintains the wound moisture. The surrounding healthy skin should be kept intact and ...
An essential guide to wound care for nurses and healthcare professionals. This manual includes chapters on wound assessments, tissue types, wound dressings, pressure injury staging, cleansing and debridement, and more.