Wound Classification

Jun 04, 2009 05:41 PM

by tokennurse

I am working at a hospital that considers a removal of a anal lesion clean contaminated. Every other hospital I have worked at has considered this dirty. Anyone has any thoughts on this?

DNRme · Jun 13, 2009, 10:02 PM

Re: Wound Classification

intentional entry into GI tract is clean contaminated (pt. is prepped). Accidental or emergent entry is dirty (pt. not prepped). This is how I have done it everywhere I have worked. Best bet is to check w/AORN.

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Wound Classification

Wound Classification

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