Wound Care Made Simple: Prevent Infections with These Easy Steps | OneHealth Vandalur 🩹 Worried about wound infections? Learn how to heal safely! In this step by step guide, our expert nurse at OneHealth Super Speciality Hospital, Vandalur explains how to care for wounds properly and prevent infections during the healing process. What's covered? 🧼 How to clean a wound the right way 🩺 When to apply antibiotic creams or dressings ⚠️ Signs of infection you should never ignore 🏥 When to visit a

Wound care tips 🩹 Always clean the wound from inward to outward (prevents bacteria from going into the body) 🩹Sanguineous or bright red blood may indicate a NEW or ACTIVE bleed 🩹Purulent drainage may indicate an infected wound/incision 🩹Pat & dab thick barrier creams instead of wiping and spreading. This prevents pulling of the skin and further friction/shear 🩹To prevent ulcers, reposition patient at least every 2 hours and encourage able patients to reposition themselves What is the scale