Step-by-Step Surgical Bandage Change Instructions

Now that your incision is covered and your dirty bandage has been thrown away, wash your hands one last time. This last wash insures you can go about your day without spreading any bacteria or infection that was on your old bandage.

_Sources:

Incision Care. FamilyDoctor.org http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/firstaid/after-injury/095.html

Living With MRSA. Maine.gov http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/documents/scLivWithMRSA06.pdf

• How and When To Change a Surgical Bandage
• Know Proper Hand Washing Technique
• Remove the Surgical Bandage
• Change the Surgical Bandage
• Clean the Incision
• Check the Incision
• Wash Hands Again
• Put on a New Bandage
• Dispose of Old Bandage Properly
• Wash Hands Again