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Nephrectomy Teaching 1483

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The patient was instructed in nephrectomy on caring for the incision and changing dressing. The patient was advised to wash hands, examine the incision, clean the part with Betadine, cover the incision with sterile gauze, if there are not drainage leave the place open to the air. The patient was taught how to care for nephrostomy tube.

Reviewed November 2017

Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.

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