An interrupted home wound dressing
RN OSCE practice station
Aseptic technique · 2 min to read · 8 min to perform
Try a real conversation · RN OSCEAI practice
Prepare, carry out and record the dressing using ANTT, and talk with Victor throughout.
Victor AdamsThe dog got closer than I expected.
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Victor Adams, 71, has a prescribed dressing change to a healing 3 cm lower-leg surgical wound. You are a community nurse in his lounge room; the wound plan and supplies are on the coffee table and his dog is in the room. Prepare, carry out and record the dressing using ANTT, and talk with Victor throughout. Say aloud what you do at each step.
What this station tests
- Contamination of an open field may affect more than the visibly touched item.
- Create a practical clean workspace with the patient rather than blaming the home environment.
- Keep dirty dressing removal separate from preparation of the clean phase.
Sources for the clinical content
- NHMRC: Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare
- ACSQHC: Making informed choices (informed consent)
An original practice scenario with invented patients. Not an exam question.