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Categories
Scope of Practice (ScOP) Designation
Treatment Goals
Allow the epidermis to heal with exudate management
Aim of Dressing
Provide a moist wound environment whilst allowing excess exudate to be wicked away from the wound bed. It is also important to apply downward pressure onto the wound bed to avoid hyper-granulation.
Frequency of Dressing Change
References
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
Small amount of exudate
A small amount of exudate is being collected over the 2 days the dressing is being kept intact
Swipe
Prepare Sterile field
Clean the donor site area
Secure
Moderate amount of exudate
A moderate amount of exudate is being collected over the 2 days the dressing is being kept intact
Swipe
Prepare Sterile field
Clean the donor site area
Apply UrgoStart Plus
Secure
Infected donor site
Swipe
Prepare Sterile field
Clean the donor site area
Secure