DONE BY: G 4-A.Supervisor: Dr. Reem

STEPS TO IMPROVE THE

DRESSING CLINIC AREA

Make It More Organized And Efficient

Objectives

• What is “Dressing Clinic”?.• Dressing clinic, why?.• Steps of the work.• Outcome.• Recommendations.

What is Dressing Clinic ?

Dressing Clinic

It is a nurse-led clinic.

Aim of the clinic:

• To provide a specialized nursing care to patients following discharge from hospital.

• To allow patients access to a member of the medical team if necessary.

• To take care of wounds in special situations. e.g.: diabetic patients.

• To check wounds and give advices, also a chance to answer patients questions .

“ Dressing Clinic “WHY?

STEPS

Step 1

•Clinic signs

Step 2

•Instruction poster

Step 3

•Brochures

Step 4

•Door notes

The Project Steps

OUTCOME

Was it easy for the patients to find the clinic?

38.5%

61.50%

Yes No

After the changes

92 %

8.00%

Yes No

Were the patients aware of the waiting area?

27%

73%

Knew Didn't know

CONCLUSION

Conclusion The new signs made finding the clinics much easier.

The instruction poster helped the nurses and their work become less distracted and overall more effective.

It also guided patients to utilize the waiting areas and save the corridors.

The privacy statements made patients more comfortable during their dressing.

The brochures made the home-dressing steps and diabetic-foot care instructions clearer.

Recommendations

Recommendations

1- Make a separate reception for the dressing clinic with the presence of a security personnel.

2- Translate the signs into other languages.

3- Put an electronic number machine.

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2. Prentice JC, Fincke BG, Miller DR, Pizer SD. (2011): "Outpatient wait time and diabetes care quality improvement", Am J Manag Care. Feb 1;17(2):e43-54

3. Pieper B, Sieggreen M, Nordstrom CK, Freeland B, Kulwicki P, Frattaroli M, Sidor D, Palleschi MT, Burns J, Bednarski D.(2007): "Discharge knowledge and concerns of patients going home with a wound", J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 34(3):245-53; quiz 254-5.

4. Gibson MC, Keast D, Woodbury MG, Black J, Goettl L, Campbell K, O'Hara S, Houghton P, Borrie M.(2004): "Educational intervention in the management of acute procedure-related wound pain: a pilot study",J Wound Care. 13(5):187-90.

Done by:

1.Abeer Khoja.

2.Abrar AL-Zahrani.

3.Ahlam AL-Harbi.

4.Amal AL-Ghamdi.

5.Aseel AL-Ghanmi.

6.Fatma Bin Laden.

7.Moroj AL-Darmasi.

8.Rawaa Olwi.

9.Rawan BenKuddah.

10.Shorooq Banjer.

11.Taghreed AL-Blowi.

12.Tasneem Rashed.