Wound Care Nurse Supply Kit: What to Stock, Where to Buy, What It Costs

Every mobile wound care NP figures out their supply kit through expensive trial and error. This guide is the shortcut.

Debridement Instruments

Disposable instruments eliminate sterilization logistics for mobile practice. Budget roughly $1.50-$2.50 per debridement visit for disposables.

Product	Source	Cost
Iris scissors sharp/sharp	Henry Schein, McKesson	$18-$35/pair
Disposable 4mm curettes	Amazon Business, Medline	$45-$65/box of 50
#15 scalpel blades (25-pack)	Henry Schein	$25-$40/box
Scalpel handle #3	Henry Schein	$8-$15
Mosquito forceps	Henry Schein	$12-$25/pair

Wound Cleansing

Product	Source	Cost
0.9% Normal saline flush 30mL	Medline, McKesson	$0.45-$0.75/unit
Wound cleanser spray (Gentell, Coloplast)	Amazon Business, Medline	$8-$14/bottle
35mL irrigation syringe with catheter tip	McKesson, Dynarex	$0.50-$0.90/unit
4x4 gauze non-sterile 8-ply	McKesson bulk	$15-$20/200 count

Dressings by Category

Carry one or two products per category that cover 80% of your cases.

Category	Recommended	Best For	Cost Range
Foam non-adhesive	Mepilex, 3M Tegaderm Foam	Moderate exudate, granulating	$2-$6/dressing
Foam bordered	Mepilex Border, Biatain Silicone	Fragile periwound skin	$3-$8/dressing
Alginate	Medihoney Alginate, Sorbsan	Heavy exudate, tunneling	$3-$9/dressing
Hydrocolloid	DuoDERM, Comfeel	Low exudate, autolytic debridement	$2-$5/dressing
Antimicrobial	Sorbact, Mepilex Ag	Biofilm, infected wounds	$5-$14/dressing
Non-adherent	Adaptic, Mepitel One	Skin tears, partial thickness	$2-$5/dressing
Collagen	Promogran Prisma	Stalled, non-progressing wounds	$12-$28/dressing

Compression (VLU/CVI Patients)

Product	Notes	Source	Cost
Coban 2 two-layer	Most practical for mobile, 30-40 mmHg	Medline, Henry Schein	$18-$28/kit
ACE bandage 4"	Maintenance compression	Amazon Business, Medline	$2-$4/roll
Profore four-layer	Strongest evidence base	McKesson	$25-$38/kit

Assessment Equipment

Product	Source	Cost
Disposable paper measuring guides	McKesson, Cardinal Health	$8-$12/100 count
Sterile cotton-tip applicators (tunneling)	Medline	$5-$8/box of 100
Handheld Doppler probe 8 MHz (one-time)	Amazon, Cardinal Health	$150-$400
Portable aneroid BP cuff	Amazon Business	$40-$90

PPE and Infection Control

Product	Source	Cost
Nitrile exam gloves M/L/XL	Amazon Business bulk, Costco Business	$8-$14/box of 100
Disposable isolation gown	McKesson, Medline	$0.75-$1.50/unit
N95 respirators 3M 8210	Amazon Business	$1.25-$2.50/unit
1 Qt portable sharps container	Amazon Business	$2-$4/unit
Biohazard waste bags red	Amazon Business	$0.30-$0.60/bag

Best Purchasing Sources

For commodity items (gauze, gloves, saline, tape): Amazon Business account. Net-30 terms, bulk pricing, free shipping over $50. For a solo practitioner buying $800-$1,500/month in supplies, Amazon Business consistently beats hospital supply pricing on staples.

For specialty dressings: Medline direct, Henry Schein, McKesson, Cardinal Health. All offer net-30 terms for independent practices. Get quotes from all three on your top 10 SKUs and split accordingly.

For skin substitutes: Direct manufacturer purchasing only. Manufacturer reps can negotiate pricing based on volume. Under 2026 flat-rate rules at $127.28/cm2, product cost is the only variable you control.

Monthly Supply Cost: Solo Practice (6 patients/day)

Category	Monthly Cost
Wound cleansing	$80-$140
Dressings (all types)	$600-$1,200
Compression	$150-$300
Debridement instruments	$120-$220
PPE	$180-$280
Secondary dressings and securement	$80-$150
Assessment supplies	$30-$60
Miscellaneous	$50-$80
Total	$1,290-$2,430/month

Skin substitutes are a separate variable budget line.