|Articles|July 1, 2010

Better Shower Seal

Provide a better seal than regular plastic wrap or plastic bags

Advise patients who need to cover a wound or dressing when they shower to use "press and stick" plastic wrap. It provides a much better seal than regular plastic wrap or plastic bags.

Terri Strong, ARNP Topeka, Kan

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