Quick Overview
Categories
Scope of Practice (ScOP) Designation
Aim of Dressing
To stabilise and secure the skin flap to minimise and secondary intention healing. By using a double layer of a paraffin impregnated dressing the dressing can stay intact for 2 days allowing for adhesion of the skin flap to occur
Associated Care Plans
Dressing Changes (Min - Max)
2nd Daily (Mon/Wed/Fri)
Shopping List
Dressing Pack (Small)
Normal Saline
Sterile Gloves (Size 7.5)
Inadine (10cm x10cm)
Zetuvit Plus (10cm x 10cm)
Measure the circumference of the patient arm to choose the most appropriate tubular bandage size
Tubular Form – Size C (15 – 25cm)
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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Tutorial Steps
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Gently remove the dressing. Ask the patient if they know the orientation of the skin tear. The aim is to minimise the chances of disturbing the skin flap
Make sure when removing the old primary dressing old blood hasn’t adhered to it. If this has occurred you will need to soak it off as this can cause further skin tears
Gently clean the area taking care not to scrub the area but dab as to minimise the chances of disturbing the skin flap
Apply the new primary dressing. We fold the inadine over (or you will need more than one piece) as it allows the dressing to stay in place for 2 days.
Draw and arrow on the secondary dressing so that the next clinician knows which way to remove the dressing
Do not use tapes to adhere the secondary dressing unless you are completely sure it does not touch the patient’s skin. Apply appropriately sized tubular bandage.