Fredbear Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Okay so our supplier has decided to discontinue the sterile gauze swabs we purchase normally. These have always come in packs of five with twenty packs in a box. These have now been replaced with a hundred in one pack, so immediately opened are not sterile. Any suggestions wise ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) I buy mine from local pharmacy 5 swabs to a sterile pack I can then buy as many individual packs as I need. Edited February 8, 2013 by Panders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 was wondering what you used gauze swabs for in the garden??? we too used to buy them locally .. did nto use them very often so was only replacing a few at a time.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredbear Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 There for our first aid kit, to bathe and clean wounds with. Thanks Panders will give that a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sn0wdr0p Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Asda do them in packs of 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 We use www.gompels.co.uk for all medical and janitorial supplies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredbear Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Thank you everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 am i being silly here - if one pack has 5 and you open it to use 1 - the remaining 4 are no longer sterile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredbear Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Yes that's right but that is the smallest amount you can get in a pack. What do others use just out of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Yes that's right but that is the smallest amount you can get in a pack. What do others use just out of interest. We very rarely have need for them to be honest. Maybe that why this is in the 'gardener corner' ::1a We haven't got a designated outdoor area-so I think most of our 'injuries' are more controlled (if you know what I mean- not many falling of bike at speed etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredbear Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 So just out of interest what does everybody use to bathe a wound/graze etc. Ha ha Gardeners corner indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 we were advised that if a small graze to use clean gauze or tissue - it did not have to be streile although hands should be clean and in gloves and the dressing applied should be strerile ie plaster or gauze and micropore - you could always use cooled boiled water or non alcohol antiseptic wipes as these are supplied singularly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredbear Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 This is what drives me crazy. On our recent first aid training no antiseptic wipes were to be used. Have to say the PSLA /OFSTED approved kits have no antiseptic wipes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 no but then many of the first aid kits have many items that are not suitable for use in pediatric first aid either - as long as they contain no alcohol and were not used on where oral ingestion could happen - I use them at home in my own first aid kit but otherwise have clean gauze swabs for cleaning but not dressing wounds - I have noticed that there always seems to be conflicting info on everything ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Always conflicting advise! We were told [Jan 12] Non Alc wipes were ok. We tend to use these [if out and about] then usually just covered with plaster, or dressing etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 just researched va net and medical friends whose answer is non alcohol wipes are fine - there are plenty that contain only aloe vera and unless you are aware of any known allergies fine to use - bit like the plaster myth ! again unless known allergy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredbear Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Just wished everyone would sing from the same hymn sheet, it would certainly make our job much easier. Strangely enough my med family say no to wipes funny that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 can i ask why ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredbear Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 The thinking behind this apparently is that you cannot guarantee any reaction to the wipes used on an open wound, so water for all is preferable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 To save any more confusion with gardening I've moved this topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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