While getting out the supplies for the wound dressing, the patient told me the doctor had discussed the dressing with her and provided a few things. I arrived and did the patient's assessment. Case Report: Home Health Wound Dressing Change I was reminded of a visit to a patient to utilize a fancy new dressing that I had never used before. I particularly appreciated the comment that nurses need to decide which approach to have by using critical thinking skills. 1 There is insufficient evidence in the literature relating to chronic wound care. The conclusion of the paper essentially is that a clean technique for acute wound care does not affect the incidence of infection. Having read a recent article on clean versus sterile dressing technique, commenting again on this issue seems highly appropriate. The WoundSource Editors would like to congratulate Margaret on her award. It has received the most views of any blog posted on WoundSource within the last year. ‘Skin surface preparation and dressing application provide students with opportunities to understand asepsis.Editor's note: This blog by Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN, is the recipient of the 2019 Blog of the Year Award.‘Rigorous adherence to the principles of asepsis is the foundation of surgical site infection prevention, and this should never be circumvented to save time or money.’.‘Activities that can minimize risk include instructing a patient about showering or bathing with antiseptic soap or teaching a new learner about surgical asepsis.’.‘While rupture of the membranes is carried out under strict asepsis, we do not transfer these women to the delivery room, but perform this simple act in the labor room while the patient is on a bedpan.’.‘This guideline addresses preoperative preparation of patients, hand and forearm asepsis for surgical team members, management of infected or colonized surgical personnel, and antimicrobial prophylaxis.’.‘A basic principle of perioperative nursing care is surgical asepsis.’.‘The project director and perioperative participants believe this evaluation demonstrates that brushless scrubbing maintains surgical asepsis in the perioperative environment.’.‘The most important progress in the surgical management of patients during the past 100 years has resulted from non-operative components of surgical care: anaesthesia, antisepsis, and asepsis.’.‘The overwhelming message was the need to teach and practice familiar prevention strategies, including asepsis, antisepsis, adjunctive measures, and appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis.’.‘Nurse educators and CNSs also supported the program coordinator by teaching classes on medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, asepsis, and sterility, focusing on surgical patient care.’.‘The importance of asepsis and sterilization of instruments and supplies for invasive procedures became widely accepted.’.‘‘She emphasized the importance of sterile asepsis for the safety of the patient,’ says Baxter.’.

‘Until science has a better understanding of the etiology of this infectious protein, medical professionals must remain vigilant in asepsis and patient advocacy.’.‘Perioperative nurses have significant expertise in the areas of surgical asepsis, safe medication handling, and traffic control, and they serve instrumental roles in these areas.’.

Definition of medical asepsis