Registered Health Care Practitioners are responsible for:
- Informing women of the wound dressing protocol in the event of a caesarean birth and informing of appropriate wound care post caesarean birth/episiotomy/tear suturing.
- Liaising with carers and the multidisciplinary team to promote compliance with dressing protocol, ensuring that each woman has an appropriate personalised care plan and that interventions are recorded and dated in line with the Board’s Record Keeping Policy.
- Maintaining and updating their knowledge, skills and competence in line with their roles and responsibilities to care for women who undergo caesarean birth, episiotomy or tear suturing.
- Seeking the advice of the Tissue Viability Service where appropriate, whilst maintaining ongoing responsibility for the woman’s episode of care.
- Referring all non-progressing wounds after two weeks to the Tissue Viability Service. Ensure all caesarean wounds are documented on an adult wound assessment chart and the appropriate dressing regime is in place.