PLACE LABEL HERE WOUND CARE PROTOCOL
The following orders will be implemented per physician order of a Wound Consult or per policy # 6106. Orders with a “” are indicator choices and are NOT implemented unless checked.
Location Type Stage POA Thickness Notes  Yes  No  Partial  Full  Yes  No  Partial  Full  Yes  No  Partial  Full  Yes  No  Partial  Full  Yes  No  Partial  Full  Yes  No  Partial  Full
1.  Consult Registered Dietitian to assess and manage. 2.  Float heels  Heel protectors  Pillow or waffle cushion when sitting  Place air overlay on bed 3. Positioning: turn q 2 hrs  Left  Right  Back 4. Clean wound with:  Normal Saline  Wound Cleanser 5.  Apply skin prep to periwound area 6.  Apply moisture barrier cream to periwound skin 7. DC these previously ordered topical medications: ______8. MEDICATIONS based on type of wound:  Fungal skin rash, antifungal barrier  cream or  powder: miconazole 2%, apply topically bid and prn  Peri-Wound Itching/Dermatitis: Mycolog (nystatin, triamcinolone) cream, apply topically BID  Friction/shear or pressure ulcer on buttocks: Venelex (balsam, castor oil), apply bid  Pink/Red Wound Bed: Apply wound gel topically daily  High risk for infection: Apply silver contact layer to open wound  Purulent drainage and periwound erythema: Silvadene cream (silver sulfadiazine) apply topically daily  Abrasion due to trauma (road rash): Apply Bacitracin to open wound(s) BID  Purulent drainage, periwound erythema and foul odor: Dakins Solution (sodium hypochlorile) 1/4 strength to moisten gauze and apply topically daily. Gently tuck gauze into any tunnels.  Non-viable tissue: Santyl (collangenase) apply topically daily, for chemical debridement  Closed Wound edges: Certified Wound Care Nurse (WOCN) to apply Silver Nitrate topically prn  Stable eschar: paint wound with Betadine Topical Solution (povidone iodine) daily  Diabetic foot ulcers: Iodosorb (cadexomer, iodine) apply to open wound daily 9.  Necrotic /Nonviable tissue: Certified Wound Care Nurse (WOCN) to perform sharp excisional debridement with scissors/scapel prn 10 Cover wound with (policy # 6106):  Dry gauze  Absorbent Foam  Hydrocolloid  Silicon dressing  Elastogel  ABD pad  Adaptic/Non-adherent gauze  Other: ______11. Secure dressing with:  Tape  Roll gauze  Stretchnet 12. Change dressing q: ______day(s)  BID  Other: ______ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS: ______
______Date Time Physician Signature PID Number Copy to pharmacy
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