The supplies listed below are useful to keep on hand in your home health center. They are inexpensive, easy to use, and available in any drugstore or pharmacy.
- Adhesive strips, such as Band-Aids, in assorted sizes
- Adhesive tape, 1 in. (2.5 cm) wide
- Butterfly bandages
- Sterile gauze pads, 2 in. (5.1 cm) square
- Elastic (“Ace”) bandage, 3 in. (7.6 cm) wide
- Roll of gauze bandage, 2 in. (5.1 cm) wide
- Cotton balls
- Safety pins
Credits
| Author | Katy E. Magee, MA |
| Author | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine |
| Last Updated | May 19, 2006 |
Author:Katy E. Magee, MA
Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC
Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC
Medical Review:
Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Last Updated: 05/19/2006
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