Wound care tips 🩹 Always clean the wound from inward to outward (prevents bacteria from going into the body) 🩹Sanguineous or bright red blood may indicate a NEW or ACTIVE bleed 🩹Purulent drainage may indicate an infected wound/incision 🩹Pat & dab thick barrier creams instead of wiping and spreading. This prevents pulling of the skin and further friction/shear 🩹To prevent ulcers, reposition patient at least every 2 hours and encourage able patients to reposition themselves What is the scale

Here are the 3 steps to promote optimal healing conditions for infected wounds, which are in alignment with international best practices: 1. Wound bed preparation Cleansing and debridement removes slough and non-viable tissue including some biofilms, prior to applying a dressing. 2. A conforming dressing The dressing should fill the gap, as well as absorb and retain exudate, thereby creating a less favourable environment for biofilm development. 3. Infection management The active component shoul