After changing a dressing that was used to cover a draining wound on a client with Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE), the nurse should take which step to ensure proper disposal of soiled dressing?
1Place the dressing in the bedside trash can
2Place the dressing in a red bag/hazardous materials bag
3Contact Environmental Services personnel to pick up the dressing
4Transport the dressing to the laboratory to be placed in the incinerator