我现在都能听到:“奥尔顿!别忘了洗手。”每当我上完厕所、治疗病人前后和吃饭前需要洗手时,我听到的都是我祖母的声音。然而,我的脑海里也有我的住院医师主任发出的类似的提醒。我记得在我还是实习生的时候,第一次去急诊室会诊时,我兴奋地给她打电话,问她病人的情况。我特意告诉她伤口很刺鼻,而且有臭味。拥有30多年伤口护理经验的她很快回答道:“奥尔顿,你洗过伤口吗?”我告诉她,“不,我没有洗伤口。”她回答说:“好吧,洗完给我回电话;这样我们就能更好地评估这是否是真正的感染。” It was at this very moment I learned the very first step of wound care. This step is known as "Please Wash Your Wound!" and it is equally important for both health care providers and patients to understand the basic steps for cleaning a wound.