Changing Another Person's Surgical Wound Dressing

Wash your hands.

Gather your supplies on a clean surface.

Measure and cut the tape.

Open the gauze, but don’t take it out.

Put on gloves.

Gently peel off the old dressing, one corner at a time.

Put the old dressing in the trash.

Put the gloves in the trash.

Wash your hands.

Put on new gloves.

Clean around the incision with soap and water.

Place gauze over the incision.

Tape the edges of the gauze to the skin.

Put the gloves in the trash.

Wash your hands.