Instructed caregiver in vacuum assisted closure (VAC) that is a type of therapy to help wound
s heal. The process heal open wound
through the application of negative pressure. Another benefits of the negative pressure wound
therapy are draining excess fluid from the wound
, keeping your wound
moist and warm, helping draw together wound
edges and increasing blood flow to your wound
. Caregiver verbalized understanding.
SN put on non-sterile gloves. Remove old dressing. Remove gloves and place them in the trash bag, Wash hands and put on a clean pair of gloves. SN cleaned wound
with NS solution using gauze pads, checked wound
for signs of infection. Then opened new foam sponge dressing, cut it to size, and place it in the wound
. Open the drape package. Cut the drape to the size needed. Place the drape over the wound
site. Smooth the drape as you stick it around the wound
to prevent any wrinkle that may leak. Connect the tubing to the sponge dressing and the tubing to the pump unit. Open the clamp on the tubing. Turn on the VAC pump. Listen and watch for leaks.
Instructed patient about vacuum assisted closure ( VAC ) therapy as it promotes wound
healing through negative pressure wound
therapy.
Instructed patient about vacuum assisted closure ( VAC ) therapy helps draw wound
edges together, remove infectious materials and actively promote granulation.
Instructed caregiver vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy is intended to manage the environment of surgical incisions that continue to drain following sutured or stapled closure by maintaining a closed environment and removing exudates via the application of negative pressure wound
therapy
Instructed patient about vacuum assisted closure ( VAC ) therapy Therapy, promotes wound
healing and how its unique mechanisms of action differentiate it from other NPWT devices.