Wound Care Plan

Skin Tear with cellulitis – Arm

Last Updated
19 May 2025

Quick Overview

Reference ID Number: TWS-WCP-48

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Scope of Practice (ScOP) Designation

Treatment Goals

Apply moist wound environment and minimise tapes being used on the patient.

Aim of Dressing

Provide moist wound environment whilst proving a small amount of compression to aim to reduce the swelling.

Frequency of Dressing Change

2 Days(s) Min - 2 Days (Max)

Product Selection Disclaimer:

The wound care products being currently used are a suggestion ONLY. They do not take into account your patient's individual needs which you must assess. No funding from medical companies has been provided and wound care products are chosen on their merit and what is available on the NSW Health State Wound Care Contract. Where an exact brand name product is not available we suggest you review the alternative tab or use another wound care product from its category eg. Hydrofibre

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Care Plans

Left arm skin tear and cellulits

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Step 1

Setup sterile field

Setup your sterile field with all your sterile products
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Step 2

Double layer Inadine

Apply a double layer of inadine. Do not put a single layer as if the paraffin is full y absorbed it will be traumatic to remove the dressing.
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Step 3

zetuvit

Do not secure with tape
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Step 4

Secure with Tubular Form or alike

Do not use tapes of any kind
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