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Pocket Guide: Surgical Wound Classification
By: Jennifer Conroy, MSN, RN-BSN, CNOR
Published: 10/10/2023
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This handy pocket guide describes the four classifications of surgical wounds to identify patients at risk of surgical site infection. It can be downloaded to use as a quick reference tool.1
AORN's Surgical Wound Classification Tree is available to assist in decision making for surgical wound classification.
Reference:
- Herman TF, Bordoni B. Wound classification. StatPearls. April 24, 2023. Accessed June 13, 2023. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554456/
AORN Resources
AORN members can access:
- Sterile Technique FAQs | AORN
- Sterile Technique Guideline Essentials | AORN
- Improving the accuracy of surgical wound classification documentation - AORN Journal
- Sterile Technique - AORN Journal
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