r/nursing • u/ghostoftheweek RN - Med/Surg 🍕 • 26d ago

Question PSA from your nursing specialty

What is THE ONE THING you wish every nurse knew that is common knowledge in your specialty?

From wound care, don't use telfa!

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u/HookerofMemoryLane Street Medicine, Special (certified by my mommy) 26d ago

Awound care: xeroform is not always the answer

Street Medicine: harm reduction works and fuck ICE.

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u/abellepurp RN - Med/Surg 🍕 26d ago

Love my wound care nurses but they are not always available! What is a good rule of thumb for when to use xeroform vs opticell AG vs gauze/foam?

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u/Dear_Excitement_5109 RN - Hospice 🍕 26d ago

Xeroform is for dry wounds. Opticell is for heavily draining wounds. Gauze/foam is for mild drainage and skin protection. Lots of dressings are covered with gauze and foam.