Tissue viability. Post-operative wounds: a nurse-led change in wound dressings.
In an attempt to ascertain whether the type of dressing used in hip replacement surgery can affect the risk of patients haemorrhaging post-operatively, a survey was carried out on a 25-bedded orthopaedic ward. It was found that thinly dressed wounds were more likely to lead to haemorrhage. As a result of this nursing-led initiative, the consultants agreed to use thickly padded dressings and there has since been a reduction in the number of patients haemorrhaging.
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D001458:Bandages; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing*