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Here are some instructions about how to apply and remove the Acticoat dressing to help your wound heal and decrease the chance of infection.

You are going home with a biliary catheter in place. This is a small, flexible tube placed into the common bile duct. It is used when this duct becomes blocked. These are some general guidelines on caring for your catheter.

Biobrane (also called artificial skin) is a white stretchable dressing that covers the site of a burn wound. It is also used to cover the donor site if you have a skin graft. It will stay in place to protect your wound while it heals. Here are some general guidelines for home care.

You are going home with a urinary catheter and collection device (drainage bag) in place. You were shown how to care for your catheter in the hospital. This sheet will help you remember those steps when you are at home.

The NG tube will give you food, fluids, and medicine. Read on for helpful information about when to call your provider.

You have been discharged with a T-tube, which is shaped like the letter T. It is put in place after bile duct surgery to drain bile while the duct is healing. The T-tube will be left in place for up to several weeks. Here's what you can do at home to aid your recovery.

You have been diagnosed with pressure injuries of the foot related to diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that makes it very hard to control your blood sugar. One dangerous complication of diabetes is a higher risk of developing serious foot problems.

A halo ring and vest brace device keeps your head and neck from moving after a neck fracture or surgery. Read on to learn how to care for yourself at home when you're wearing this device.

Follow these helpful reminders on how to give yourself an intramuscular (IM) injection in your upper arm.