NSG 2313 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Punched Tape, Purell, Pus
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Clinical skills and techniques: chapters 38,39, chapter 8 p 186-195. If something clean comes in contact with something sterile it is contaminated (not sterile) Tray at head of bed- do not turn back on table. If you are using a garbage can, make sure that you don"t lower your hand below the waist, probably better idea to use the bag provided. Once you have gloves on don"t open anything that isn"t sterile. 1 inch border around field is not sterile. You need regular gloves to assess the patient"s wound, and a measuring tape. Go into room, introduce self and identify patient with name, birthday, bracelet and confirming with mar. We are going to remove the dressing, look at your wound and make sure that it is healing well and i"m going to put a new dressing on. Do you want me to give you anything for pain. In your chart it says that you have ____ and ____.
