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    1. The document provides a checklist for nursing students to follow when performing a dressing change for a post-caesarean section client. 2. The checklist details 26 specific steps for the dressing change procedure, including preparing supplies, assessing the wound, cleaning the incision site, applying new dressings, and documenting the procedure. 3. The student is graded based on completing each step of the procedure, with ratings of no, yes, or mastered for each item on the checklist.

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    1. The document provides a checklist for nursing students to follow when performing a dressing change for a post-caesarean section client. 2. The checklist details 26 specific steps for the dressing change procedure, including preparing supplies, assessing the wound, cleaning the incision site, applying new dressings, and documenting the procedure. 3. The student is graded based on completing each step of the procedure, with ratings of no, yes, or mastered for each item on the checklist.

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    CHECKLIST ON DRESSING CHANGE For POST CS CLIENT

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    1. The document provides a checklist for nursing students to follow when performing a dressing change for a post-caesarean section client. 2. The checklist details 26 specific steps for the dressing change procedure, including preparing supplies, assessing the wound, cleaning the incision site, applying new dressings, and documenting the procedure. 3. The student is graded based on completing each step of the procedure, with ratings of no, yes, or mastered for each item on the checklist.

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    CENTRAL LUZON DOCTORS’ HOSPITAL

    EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, INC.


    Romulo Highway, San Pablo, Tarlac City
    (045) 982-5019/982-5052/982-0264 (045) 982-0780/982-2757

    DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

    CHECKLIST ON NURSING PROCEDURES (NCM _______)

    ___Semester, A.Y. _____________

    DRESSING CHANGE for POST-CAESARIAN SECTION CLIENT

    Name of Student: Date:

    RATING SCALE:
    1 - NO
    2 - YES
    3 - MASTERED

    GRADING SYSTEM: Raw Score / Total Score x 50 + 50

    DRESSING CHANGE
    Performed
    PREPARATION NO YES Mastered Comments
    PROCEDURE
    1. 1. Verify order.

    2. Wash Hands.
    3. Introduce yourself, your role, purpose of your visit. Identify
    your client using 2 identifiers. Explain the procedure to the
    client..Assess for level of post-operative pain. Give PRN
    medication for pain to make procedure pain-free.
    1. 4. Prepare a wound care tray with the following:
    2. New bandages, forceps
    3. A roll of medical tape
    4. Clean scissors
    5. Two pairs of disposable gloves
    6. Two, clean, soft cloths or paper towels
    7. A disposable plastic bag
    8. Waste basket
    9. Drape for client (optional)
    10. Underpads

    5. Cut four pieces of micropore tape and hang them from a nearby
    table, the pieces of tape should be the same length as the old ones
    around the incision.
    6. Prepare sterile field
    7. Pour cleansing solution on sterile tray
    8 Prepare patient and expose dressed incision site
    9.Do hand hygiene and wear disposable gloves

    1. 10. Remove old dressing properly

    11. Assess the old dressing for color, quantity, type of drainage
    (foul, sweet smell, yellowish or greenish stain may mean the
    presence of infection-if present report to physician/surgeon
    immediately)

    12. Place old dressing into the disposable plastic bag

    13.Remove inner dressing with transfer forcep


    14. Assess inner dressing for foul smell and stain and discard into
    the disposable bag

    15.Discard transfer forceps and nonsterile gloves according to


    agency policy

    16.Place water resistant underpad

    Incision site care


    17. Do hand hygiene and don clean gloves

    18.Cleanse the wound (use sterile forcep) using sterile 2x2


    gauze/swab per stroke from top to bottom or from incision to
    edges
    -using sterile swab clean the suture line by starting at the center
    and working towards one end, discard the swab
    - using another sterile swab clean the suture line by starting at the
    center and working towards one end, discard the swab
    -all other cleansing involves moving from one end to the other end
    on ach side of the incision
    -work in straight lines, moving away from the suture line with
    each successive stroke

    19.If a drain is present, cleanse around the drain using circular


    stroke starting with the area immediately next to the drain

    20. Using another swab, cleanse immediately, next to the drain


    and attempt to clean a little further out from the drain. Continue
    this process with subsequent swabs until the skin surrounding the
    drain is cleaned.

    21.Apply inner dressing (4x4 gauze) with the use of the forceps
    placing them into the incision site and drain site(if present)

    22. Discard non sterile gloves into the disposable plastic bag
    nearby

     23.Apply outer dressing and tape all sides

     24.Place abdominal binder snuggly around the client

     25. Assist patient to comfortable position, lower patient’s


    bed, put side rails, place call light near client, discard used
    equipment appropriately and perform hand hygiene.

     26. Document.

    RAW SCORE -

    TOTAL SCORE -

    FINAL GRADE =

    STUDENT CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR

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