I would like to know what other facilities use in terms of PD Dressing Protocol. In our unit, we use betadine swabs. I was told by a colleague from another institution that this was not recommended.

I would like to know what the concensus is and why a certain solution over another, so I may present this to my unit.

Thanks
Leah BSN CNN

[QUOTE]Originally posted by LeahRN:
[B]our recommendation is to use betadine for the first week of use at home (really the third week post-op), then only antibacterial soap and water. seems to have cut exit site infections to almost none.
deb rn