How to put on a dressing
How to put on a dressing You should always cover a wound with a dressing to help prevent infection. Dressings also help stop bleeding by putting pressure on the wound. Below are instructions for putting different types of dressing on a wound. For more information on using bandages to hold a dressing in place, control bleeding, and support a limb see how to put on a bandage. Which dressing to use: • For large wounds, use a pre-packed sterile wound dressing with a bandage attached, [...]