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*Perform Safety Prep measures*
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*Using clean gloves, remove tape, dressings, packing*
if packing sticks, use NS to moisten gauze
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*Inspect dressings for drainage (am’t. color, odor)*
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*Properly dispose of used dressings and gloves; perform hand hygiene*
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*Position patient; use absorbent material to catch fluid*
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*. Open sterile dressing tray; establish a sterile field; add sterile supplies to field*
30 cc syringe, #18-19 needle or angiocatheter
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*Apply one sterile glove; set up supplies on sterile field*
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*Pour sterile solution into containers on tray; moisten gauze*
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*Apply remaining sterile glove*
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*Irrigate wound using cleaning solution and syringe/needle*
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*Assess wound, wound bed and wound margins*
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*Squeeze out excess moisture from gauze packing and fluff*
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*Place moist packing gently inside wound*
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*Cover with dry 4x4 gauze and ABD pad*
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*Tape across the dressing; label with date, time, initials*
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*Discard used supplies, perform hand hygiene*
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*Document assessments, procedure, and client response*
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