CASE STUDY: You saw one of your colleagues providing wound dressing…

Question Answered step-by-step CASE STUDY: You saw one of your colleagues providing wound dressing… CASE STUDY:You saw one of your colleagues providing wound dressing for a client who presented with a moderately bleeding wound on his foot. The care giver didn’t wear any PPE when managing the wound. You also observed that the care giver was talking to the client, leaning over the wound. When asked, the colleague responded ‘Hey, come on. I used the hand rub before the procedure, and I knew the client. He has no infectious disease that he may pass on to me from his wound. I don’t have any cold or other respiratory infections that he may possibly get from me’.  What infection prevention and control evidence-based practice guidelines should the care giver access and comprehend in relation to this situation? What does the evidence recommend as the most appropriate infection prevention and control strategies when managing an open wound?(NOTE: Please include references as well) Health Science Science Nursing NURS HLTENN015 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)