I've had a wound vac, or as I call it, the electric leech, on my ankle for a week now. Something you might want to keep in mind is to give the patient a heads up when you switch it on for the first time. It's not a gradual effect. It clamps down and sucks very quickly. The feeling is akin to an electric shock. Feels like it's going to suck your leg through the hose. The feeling is only for a second, but it will make you jump. So, I would suggest diverting the patient with a stupid question first
Place drape on the intact skin around the wound before applying the dressing, then drape over the sponge. This extra layer between the sponge and the intact skin will prevent the "hickey effect" if your dressing is not quite the right size. Also, this allows you to have a snake of foam to a more comfortable place if you want to have the suction tubing/Trac pad start at perhaps the lower back for a coccyx wound. That way, they're not sitting on the tubing all the time for that type of wound.
2. when placing the foam onto the wound bed, be as gentle as possible, its a hole and it hurts...
3. also having an understanding of how the drapes work make the whole experience some what more tolerable. Every little things works!
ive had it put on by a few different nurses and doctors and everyone does do it different. so in the end it all depends on the patient and the nurse.. i've had alots of drape put on and ive had very little drape.
i have a few things to say about this video...... it does a great job giving an overall idea of how it is done.. but a few things should be pointed out...
i currently have the wound vac and i found this video to be painful to watch, cuz i could just feel what it would have been if it was being done to me.
1. when cutting the foam it is important to know not to cut next to the wound bed, and when bringing it back to measure it, make sure there are no foam pieces that could fall off..
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scourgethehedgehogV2 3 days ago
1..2..dont forget the blue
loveroxox857 2 weeks ago
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scourgethehedgehogV2 2 weeks ago
I've had a wound vac, or as I call it, the electric leech, on my ankle for a week now. Something you might want to keep in mind is to give the patient a heads up when you switch it on for the first time. It's not a gradual effect. It clamps down and sucks very quickly. The feeling is akin to an electric shock. Feels like it's going to suck your leg through the hose. The feeling is only for a second, but it will make you jump. So, I would suggest diverting the patient with a stupid question first
tanguska 2 months ago
Place drape on the intact skin around the wound before applying the dressing, then drape over the sponge. This extra layer between the sponge and the intact skin will prevent the "hickey effect" if your dressing is not quite the right size. Also, this allows you to have a snake of foam to a more comfortable place if you want to have the suction tubing/Trac pad start at perhaps the lower back for a coccyx wound. That way, they're not sitting on the tubing all the time for that type of wound.
10998524 3 months ago
2. when placing the foam onto the wound bed, be as gentle as possible, its a hole and it hurts...
3. also having an understanding of how the drapes work make the whole experience some what more tolerable. Every little things works!
ive had it put on by a few different nurses and doctors and everyone does do it different. so in the end it all depends on the patient and the nurse.. i've had alots of drape put on and ive had very little drape.
bruiser7788 5 months ago
i have a few things to say about this video...... it does a great job giving an overall idea of how it is done.. but a few things should be pointed out...
i currently have the wound vac and i found this video to be painful to watch, cuz i could just feel what it would have been if it was being done to me.
1. when cutting the foam it is important to know not to cut next to the wound bed, and when bringing it back to measure it, make sure there are no foam pieces that could fall off..
bruiser7788 5 months ago
Wow, not so great....poor patient.
mathanz 5 months ago
I hate my internet provider for making this video skip on my desktop like 80 times... but this was VERY helpful, thanks for sharing it!
Markipelago 5 months ago
Do not cut the sponge over the wound bed......
reygato 5 months ago