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 | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Last Updated | May 1, 2008 |
Author:Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Last Updated: 05/01/2008
