7/11/2023 0 Comments Accordion drainUse Hypafix to hold the edges of the clear dressing in place.Cover the film with the clear dressing.Put no-sting barrier film where you will put the new dressing.Take off any sticky material left by the tape.Repeat the process with the next 2 swabs. Clean an area of about 3 inches around where the drain goes in. This helps keep skin bacteria from getting into the area where the drain goes in. Dab in a spiral out toward the rest of the body. ![]() Start cleaning at the spot where the drain goes into the body.If you are using povidone-iodine swabs, follow the steps below.Go 3 inches past the area where the drain goes into the body. Use an up and down, then side to side motion. Dab the area where the drain goes into the body 3 times with the ChloraPrep.Use ChloraPrep to clean your child’s skin and the first 2 inches of the catheter:.Open the dressing kit and drop your supplies onto your clean work area.Take off your gloves and wash your hands.Check this area for redness, swelling, or fluid.Be careful not to touch the area where the drain goes into the body. Use a wipe to take off any more adhesive.If your child has these, take off the fastener that keeps the drain in place or the sponge with chlorhexidine in it.Use sterile wipes to clean off any stickiness from the dressing.Do not let them touch your clean work surface. Throw all the parts of the old dressing into the trash.Put on non-sterile gloves and use wipes to take off the old dressing.This helps make sure the items stay free of germs. Open each package but leave the items inside until you are ready to use them.A fastener to keep the drain in place, such as StayFixÒ or StatLockÒ.One sterile gauze pad, 3 by 3 inches square.You may use sterile antimicrobial split gauze if your child is allergic to chlorhexidine or younger than 2 months old.A package of povidone-iodine swabs – If your child is allergic to the ingredients in ChloraPrep or younger than 2 months old.Dressing kit with ChloraPrep™ (Do not use if your child is younger than 2 months old.).Clean the flush port with a new alcohol pad.This lets fluid drain from your child’s body into the bag. ![]()
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