Service
Surgical wounds and incisions: home wound care
After surgery, some incisions need skilled dressing changes and watching for infection. A wound care nurse can provide that at home instead of repeated trips to a clinic.
What it is
Surgical wounds include incisions that were closed with staples or stitches, and open wounds that are healing from the inside out. Some have drains, packing or negative pressure wound therapy ordered by your surgeon.
The first weeks matter most. We follow your surgeon’s instructions exactly, keep the wound clean and protected, and notice problems early — before they become a trip back to hospital.
Who this is for
- Patients discharged home after surgery with dressing changes ordered
- People with an open surgical wound that needs packing or special dressings
- Anyone whose surgeon has ordered a wound vacuum (negative pressure) dressing at home
- Patients with diabetes or poor circulation, whose incisions need closer watching
What a visit looks like
- Follow the surgeon’s planWe work from your discharge instructions and surgical orders — nothing is improvised.
- Dressing changeThe wound is cleaned and re-dressed with the ordered products, using a sterile technique.
- Check the healingWe look at the wound edges, staples or stitches, drainage and the skin around it.
- Comfort and safetyWe check your pain, your mobility and that your supplies are actually available at home.
- Report to your surgeonYour surgeon receives a note about how the incision looks and any concern we find.
Questions about surgical wounds
Does surgical wounds care at home need a doctor's order?
Clinically reviewed by [ADD REVIEWER NAME + CREDENTIALS, e.g. J. Smith, RN, BSN] on [ADD REVIEW DATE]
Where we provide this care
This service is available across our three-county service area in Northwest Florida.
Other wound care services
Many patients need more than one type of wound care. These are the other wounds we treat at home.
- Diabetic ulcersDiabetic foot ulcers are open sores that can form on the feet of people with diabetes.
- Pressure injuriesA pressure injury (also called a pressure ulcer, pressure sore or bedsore) is damage to skin and tissue caused by staying in one position too long.
- CellulitisCellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin and the tissue just beneath it.
- Skin tearsA skin tear is a wound where fragile, thin skin has been torn — often from a bump, a bandage or a gentle pull.
- Trauma woundsTrauma wounds are injuries from a fall, a cut, a bump or a crash.
- Arterial ulcersArterial ulcers are wounds caused by poor blood flow to the legs or feet.
Ready to start? Call us or send a referral.
We answer questions about coverage and physician orders before you commit to anything.
- Phone
- 850-940-4325
- Fax referrals
- 833-636-4600
- Office hours
- Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Leave a message after hours and we will call you back.
