Keywords: Prevention, Wound Care, Wound Treatments, Periwound, MARSI
Wounds are dressed every day, and much goes into the choices that are made to properly apply wound dressings. The condition of the periwound skin should be a major factor in the decisions made, as injuring this area can extend the wound and cause considerable pain. Tape removal is one of the most painful areas of wound care.
By Margaret Heale RN, MSc, CWOCN
Dressing Down: Preventing MARSI is Every Clinician’s Responsibility
