Acute Skin Lesions After Surgical Procedures: A Clinical Approach

Borrego, Leopoldo

doi:10.1016/j.adengl.2013.04.014

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“…Nurse Q follows the antiseptic manufacturer's instructions for use to apply the preoperative patient skin antiseptic in a safe and effective manner. Ensuring that the antiseptic has not pooled under the patient and allowing the antiseptic to dry for the time recommended by the manufacturer may help prevent the patient from receiving a chemical injury 30‐36 or may reduce the risk of fire if the antiseptic is flammable 37‐40…”

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Guideline Implementation: Preoperative Patient Skin Antisepsis

Cowperthwaite¹,

Holm²

2014

AORN Journal

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Performing preoperative skin antisepsis to remove soil and microorganisms at the surgical site may help prevent patients from developing a surgical site infection. The updated AORN "Guideline for preoperative skin antisepsis" addresses the topics of preoperative patient bathing and hair removal, selection and application of skin antiseptics, and safe handling, storage, and disposal of skin antiseptics. This article focuses on key points of the guideline to help perioperative personnel develop protocols for patient skin antisepsis. The key points include the need for the patient to take a preoperative bath or shower and the need for perioperative personnel to manage hair at the surgical site, select a safe and effective antiseptic for the individual patient, perform a safe preoperative surgical site prep, and appropriately store skin antiseptics. Perioperative RNs should review the complete guideline for additional information and for guidance when writing and updating policies and procedures.

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Guideline Implementation: Preoperative Patient Skin Antisepsis

Cowperthwaite¹,

Holm²

2014

AORN Journal

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“…Safe and effective application of all skin antiseptics also includes taking measures to prevent prolonged contact of the antiseptic with the patient's skin by using clean or sterile towels or gauze to absorb drips and excess solution during application and removing any materials that have become saturated with the antiseptic. There have been reports of chemical injury, including chemical burns to patients caused by wet antiseptic solution dripping or pooling beneath them (Borrego, 2013; Hodgkinson et al, 1978).…”

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confidence: 99%