How do you use Jelonet paraffin gauze dressing?
- Wash hands before and after treating wound. Gently clean wound and surrounding skin. Dry surrounding skin thoroughly.
- Open foil sachet. Peel off protective paper to reveal JELONET◊.
- Place JELONET◊ onto the wound. Tape a MELOLIN◊ pad or apply a PRIMAPORE◊ over the JELONET◊ to keep in place.
What is jelonet used for?
- Jelonet is soothing and low-adherent and allows the wound to drain freely into an absorbent secondary dressing. - Jelonet is a sterile paraffin tulle gras dressing made from open weave gauze. The gauze has interlocking threads which minimise fraying when the dressing is cut to shape.
How do you use jelonet cream?
Instructions for Use. 1 1. Wash hands before and after treating wound. Gently clean wound and surrounding skin. Dry surrounding skin thoroughly. 2 2. Open foil sachet. Peel off protective paper to reveal JELONET◊. 3 3. Place JELONET◊ onto the wound. Tape a MELOLIN◊ pad or apply a PRIMAPORE◊ over the JELONET◊ to keep in place.
What is a jelonet dressing?
Jelonet * is a soft paraffin dressing that is not medicated, making it ideal for use with topical antibiotics or antiseptics. It is soothing and low-adherent, and allows the wound to drain freely into an absorbent secondary dressing. Jelonet is available in a wide range of sizes, the largest of which is suitable for use in burns units.
Can you put JELONET on an open wound?
JELONET is indicated as a primary wound contact layer in the treatment of minor burns and scalds, donor and recipient graft sites, skin loss wounds, lacerations, abrasions, leg ulcers.
How often should you change Jelonet dressing?
Depending on how healing is progressing, dressing changes thereafter should be every three to five days. If the Jelonet dressing has become adherent, it should be left in place to avoid damage to delicate healing epithelium.
How do you put a JELONET on?
Gently clean the wound and the surrounding skin. Step 2: Open foil sachet. Peel off protective backing paper to reveal JELONET. Step 3: Place JELONET onto wound, cover with a MELOLIN◊ pad and hold in place with a tape or bandage.
What do you cover JELONET with?
Jelonet is applied directly to the surface of the wound and covered with an absorbent pad held in place with tape or a bandage, as appropriate.
Does Jelonet help with healing?
Uses for the JELONET Gauze Dressing Jelonet can act as a burn dressing, laceration wound dressing, skin loss wounds, skin abresions and dressing for leg ulcers. Also can be used for donor and recipient graft sites as it creates a moist healing environment to promote quick healing.
Does Jelonet dry out?
Jelonet will dry out and adhere if left in place more than one day. Contact layer will not adhere to wound bed.
When should you not use paraffin gauze?
It is imperative that gauze paraffin dressings are not used if the packaging or seal is compromised. Evidence of this may suggest tampering or loss of sterility. If one should come across dressings inside comprised packaging, the correct course of action is to dispose of it quickly and safely.
What kind of dressing is Jelonet?
Jelonet is a sterile paraffin tulle gras dressing made from open weave gauze. The gauze has interlocking threads which minimise fraying when the dressing is cut to shape.
Can I put paraffin gauze on an open wound?
Can the StayGuard™ Paraffin Gauze Dressing be used on any wound? Yes, but it is most ideally used on minor burns and wounds with superficial skin loss.
Can you use Jelonet on stitches?
HAND SURGERY DRESSINGS There will be either Hypafix over the sutures which can stay in place or a mesh dressing (Jelonet) which can be removed and the sutures can then be covered with Hypafix or similar.
Should you cover a burn or let it breathe?
Cover the burn with a clean bandage. Wrap it loosely to avoid putting pressure on burned skin. Bandaging keeps air off the area, reduces pain and protects blistered skin.
Why is Jelonet good for burns?
This type of dressing is also used for lacerations, abrasions and even leg ulcers for the same reason that it doesn't adhere to the wound bed, it allows for free movement of the wound exudate and it promotes faster wound healing through proper moisture of the affected area.
How often should I change wound dressing?
The original dressing can be left in place for up to two days (or as advised by the nurse/doctor), as long as it is not oozing. The wound must be kept dry for two days. If the dressing becomes wet from blood or any other liquid, it must be changed.
How often should you change a skin tear dressing?
Care must be taken, however, in patients with arterial insufficiency. The secondary dressing is changed daily until day three or four (when exudate decreases), after which it can remain in place until day six or seven. A protective dressing is then used for four or five days to protect the newly healed wound.
How often should gauze be changed?
Change the bandage each day—or sooner, if it becomes dirty or wet—to keep the wound clean and dry. Some wounds, such as scrapes that cover a large area, should be kept moist to help reduce scarring.
How long can you leave gauze on a wound?
Leave the bandage in place and dry for 24 hours. When removing the bandage after 24 hours, and it feels like the bandage is sticking to your wound, pour water onto the bandage to get it wet and gently and slowly remove the bandage. If you rip the bandage off while it is stuck it can start bleeding.