SILVER NITRATE

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have any of you ever used silver nitrate sticks on the base of base of a wound??? just curious as i saw an order come across the other day and i have only seen it used by WOCN to open up wound edges..

thanks all in advance.

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A baby in home care had an order for it for their GT site, but only the parents would use it.

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Specializes in LTC/hospital, home health (VNA).

Yes - have used it for hypergranulation tissue or for "bleeders" in a wound. Also, like mentioned around - around G-tubes or suprapubic catheter sites. And for rolled wound edges. We get the order from the docs and then keep a few in the home to use PRN.

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