Yes, you can.
I have done it, and I made sure that I wrote it down, time and date. please you need to make sure that you supervisor knows and why you did it. remember if it's not in black and white it never happens, and you can get into a whole lot of trouble. then call the office you work for and explain to them why you did it, it need to have a reason why you did it.
Can a home health aid reinforce a dressing
Yes, they can. A physician's assistant can give shots and write prescriptions as well.
No
No
yes
yes
What are individually wrapped sterile unmediated wound dressing used for...
A sterile dressing.
a sterile dressing
Dressing Change, and insertion of a Foley (indwelling) catheter.
a dressing is moist at wound site and a dry dressing in covering it
To prevent infection.
note the color of discharge, the quantity, quality and smell and any other description.
A "sterile" dressing is free of germs prior to use.
dry sterile dressing
Dressing and Bandage