Skin grafts

[spejsa]

I have a question for anybody skilled in wound care. I admitted a patient to our agency today that had a skin graft about 1 month ago. His donor site is his arm and the recipient site is on his leg. Or, maybe I have them switched? The leg has a dark scab over it and the arm had a petroleum type dressing (patient said it was Restore?) covered with Kerlix. It did not have scabbing. I am looking for another dressing that might be used to cover the site and need some help. Would a petroleum based gauze be good to put on the skin graft? Also, what might you do as far as orders for the skin graft for home health nursing?

[annaedRN, RN]

Most docs are pretty particular with their skin grafts...I would check to see what they want on the skin graft. I have often used Xeroform on the donor site. Also, Mepitel or Adaptic on donor and recipient sites...but unless it is one of those eval and treat referrals...I would just check with the doc