Nursing Review Issue 6 | Nov-Dec 2017 | Seite 4

news Brush up on wound care New consensus document to guide wound dressing practice, policy and procedure. H ealth professionals hoping to learn more about aseptic technique in wound care now have access to a new consensus document by Wounds Australia. Its chief executive, Anne Buck, said the publication will help clinicians provide evidence-based wound care and meet infection standards, whether they are working in a hospital or someone’s home. The publication, Application of Aseptic Technique in Wound Dressing Procedure: a Consensus Document, is based on Standard 3 of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards. It cove