dressing change
New bandage application
A dressing change is the medical procedure of removing a wound's old bandage and applying a fresh one.
The process typically includes cleaning the wound, inspecting for signs of infection, and documenting healing progress.
The nurse does a dressing change every eight hours.
In clinical settings, dressing changes follow sterile technique to prevent contamination.
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- open woundUnhealed break in skin
- bandageWound covering strip
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
gauze pad · sterile · sterile technique · nurse · nursing staff · healing · tape · surgical tape · antiseptic · saline · saline solution · sutures · incision · debridement · infection · hospital · gloves · cotton
- nursing carevital signs, patient care, medication administration, wound care, patient assessment
- Hospital Proceduresadmission, blood draw, blood pressure, blood transfusion, charting
- clinical skillsauscultation, palpation, percussion, physical exam, patient assessment
- recoveryrecovery, sobriety, rehab, recover, recovery room
- cathetersfoley, balloon catheter, urinary catheter, cannula, IV line
- sterilizationsterilization, autoclaving, autoclave, disinfecting, sanitizing
dressing changewound closure
Sealing an open injury
suturing · skin graft · suture removal · surgical intervention · amputation
dressing changewatchful waiting
Monitoring before acting
observation · air drying · benign neglect · non-intervention
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