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Clarification

Hey everyone, new here ? 

For home health, I do a lot of wound care. I just need clarification: Whenever my patient's wound is scabbed over, no signs of infection, no drainage, odor, etc... I would leave it OTA for the body to do it's natural healing process.

Now the question is... Do I need a wound care order every time I leave a bandage off? It is nearly impossible to get in touch with a doctor the same day as the visit. 

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    Something that was helpful for me when I was working in home health was to be proactive when obtaining my initial orders such as specifying when the dressing could be discontinued.

    I would also encourage you to check with your educator or supervisor - different agencies can have slightly different interpretations or procedures for discontinuing dressings. 

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    Since reading your reply, I have been doing that.. specifying when the dressing could be discontinued. Thank you so much!

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    On 2/26/2022 at 6:03 PM, TaylorHM1992 said:

    Since reading your reply, I have been doing that.. specifying when the dressing could be discontinued. Thank you so much!

    Awesome! I think that this will end up saving you time chasing dc orders on dressings! 

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