Description should include
- the set-up of a sterile field
- the application of a clean dressing
- the removal and disposal of a dressing
- identification of conditions in which whirlpool treatment or pulsed lavage is useful
- a description of the standard set-up, temperature, and cleaning of the whirlpool.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is a sterile field? How is it achieved? Why is a sterile field important in wound care?
- When should a soiled dressing be placed in red bag trash? Why must it be done?
- In what circumstances is pulsed lavage a better choice than whirlpool treatment? When is whirlpool treatment called for? Why?