CHECKLIST ON DRESSING CHANGE For POST CS CLIENT
CHECKLIST ON DRESSING CHANGE For POST CS CLIENT
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
RATING SCALE:
1 - NO
2 - YES
3 - MASTERED
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
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)
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
26. Document.
RAW SCORE -
TOTAL SCORE -
FINAL GRADE =