Your role in wound management includes the following:
1. Notify your nurse if your dressing becomes soiled or you notice any leakage of
drainage.
2. Wash your hands well with soap and water or hand sanitizer if you come in
contact with drainage.
3. Make sure everyone who comes in contact with your wound wears gloves and
washes his/her hands before and after a dressing change.
4. Be careful when moving in bed, getting in and out of bed to avoid dislodging
dressings or drainage tubes.
5. Notify the nursing staff if dressings become loose or dislodged.
6. Eat a good diet. Tissues cannot heal without good nutrition.
7. Tell you health care team if you experience pain during the care of your wound.
By working together, you and your rehab team can establish a medication
schedule that will minimize your discomfort during dressing changes