Affiliation:
1. Diploma in Nursing, Theatre Practitioner (Scrub Nurse) D grade, Llandough Hospital Cardiff
Abstract
This article looks at wound dressings, comparing traditional ribbon gauze dressing with occlusive dressings, focusing on the use of calcium alginates. The author looks at the nursing responsibilities concerning the choice of wound products from a professional and ethical perspective. She makes important recommendations about how this knowledge can be integrated into nursing practice in the operating theatre.