DRESSING CHANGES AND SUPPLIES....EVERY HOSPITAL DOES THINGS DIFFERENT WHEN IT COMES TO DRESSING CHANGES AT UCSF WE CHANGE OUR DRESSINGS DAILY.SINCE HAVING LVAD,INC. ON FB I HAVE HEARD OF SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS OUT THERE OF DOING IT.......OUR PROCEDURE STARTS WITH WIPING THE TABLE THAT YOU WILL BE USING WITH THE GERMICIDAL DISPOSABLE CLOTHS.THEN WE PUT DOWN A STERILE DRAPE AS WE ARE DOING ALL THIS WE WEAR THE NITRILE EXAM GLOVES.WE OPEN 6 PACKS OF 4 BY 4 GAUZE(2 IN PACK)-2 FOR SOAPING-2 FOR RINSING-2 TO DRY... 1 PACK OF 4 BY 4 DRAIN SPONGES WITH THE SLIT IN THEM ( 2 IN PACK)....1 PACK-5 BY 9 ABDOMINAL PAD .....WE USE CHLORHEXIDINE SOAP AND 0.9 PERCENT SALINE SOLUTION FOR IRRIGATION...BEFORE THE START OF THE DRESSING CHANGE WE CHANGE OUR GLOVES TO THE BIOGEL NEOTECH STERILE SURGICAL GLOVES ....WHEN FINISHED WE USE THE 3M MICROPORE 2 INCH PAPER TAPE TO TAPE ON THE ABDOMINAL PAD....WE ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A 9 INCH PROCARE BINDER AND TO SECURE OR PERC LINE WITH VELCRO TIES.........
LIVE'N MY LIFE DAY IN AND DAY OUT WITH MY HEARTMATE 2(LVAD)
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