Mango (Mangifera Indica) Leaves Extract and Coconut Oil as an Antibacterial Ointment

Wound management is one of the cornerstones for nursing care however, effective wound care extends far beyond the application of the wound itself. Nurses may be required to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate wound care; therefore, order to fill these roles it’s critical to have an understanding of the several different areas of wound care such as, integumentary system, classification of wounds, wound procedures, and documentation. Knowledge in each of these areas will allow nurses to make well informed decisions about wound care, and as a result play an active part in wound healing.

The data collection was carried out as the participants came for wound dressing. The explanation was given to each patient regarding how the conventional group is being treated with povidone-iodine and the herbal group with formulation prepared by the researcher. The demographic variables were collected following the norms laid by diabetic protocol. The protocols included were, checking of vital signs, BMI, RBS, nail care, sensation checking by cotton wool tip and cold and hot water, monofilaments and plantar pressure checking. The wound measurement was made by using of Texas stage and grade scale and Wagner grade scale. This data collection was carried out at the pre-test level, post-test level 1 after 15 days and again post test level 2 after

The following assignment will take the form of a case study. The subject is a 79-year-old sikh gentleman, who will be known as patient X. Patient X only speaks English as his second language. Patient X has developed a wound on his right hip after being admitted a few days previously, after suffering from a stroke. Patient X has a history of a mild stroke and has slow mobility and uses the aid of a frame to mobilise. Patient X is obese, a heavy smoker and now

The aim of treatment of wound management in Mr BW was to safely allow the exudation of pus to drain freely from the wound in order to expedite wound healing. At the same time, to consider the level of comfort, prevent further infection, increased mobility and ensure nutritional

In this paper we will present critical analysis on the different views on nursing the wound dressing focusing primarily on the possible infections ranging from technique to use of silver to the overall impact made by these choices.

The preparation and application of aseptic technique was quite challenging in M’s home, however I washed my hands, worn apron and gloves, and adopt aseptic technique. When I remove the old dressings and assessed the wound, I observed that M’s wound was slightly exudates, odour, sloughs and dry

Calf Robe states multiple times that the plant uses she is sharing are commonly known and that the mixtures to heal complicated medicinal healing is reserved for those who pursue the knowledge. That

- If you use 10 drops of Oregano Oil with two tablespoons of coconut oil, you can create a natural hand sanitizer!

Due to research such as this, the nurse believed that an Aquacel dressing would assist in fighting the patient’s infection and aid in overall wound healing. This was confirmed by the attending primary care physician, who affirmed the usage of the silver based dressing.

In the UK, there are 200,000 patients, who have slow healing wounds, which costs National Health Services £2.3-£3.1 billions per year and it reduces patients’ quality of life and mobility (Posnett & Franks, 2008). In addition, patients may have sleeping difficulties due to painful wound (Posnett & Franks, 2008). Patients may become depressed, isolated and have impaired body image due pain and embarrassment of unpleasant wound odour (Santy, 2008).

They identify the best treatment plan to improve blood flow, increase the body's natural ability to heal wounds, and prevent amputations whenever possible.

This paper will be a research critique on the article “Frequent Application of the New Gelatin-Collagen Nonwoven Accelerates Wound Healing”, by Schiefer, J.L. and Rath, R, and each section will be examined using our textbook “Understanding Evidence-Based Practice”. The article’s main focus was on determining the effect of healing when using multiple collagen nonwoven applications to chronic wounds. Twelve mini-pigs where used to test this technique and the findings indicated that this method was promising, because the wounds had a faster healing rate when multiple application of gelatin-collagen nonwoven was used as treatment. Analyzing the articles components, we can see that although it does contain preliminary

The clinical issue to be explored is the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in the treatment of ulcers. A valuable journal containing articles pertaining to this topic is the International Wound Journal. It is a peer-reviewed journal used by various healthcare providers, including nurses, doctors, podiatrists, surgeons and others, seeking to gain up-to-date information on the prevention and treatment of wounds (Wiley Online Library). It has aided in enhancing the standards provided in wound care by health care professionals. Examples of subject matters covered are diabetic wounds, burn wounds, scar prevention and treatment, wound healing therapies, education and training and more (Wound Source). The journal is therefore

The early Polynesians specifically chose Calophyllum Inophyllum due to the various uses and benefits it has. The tree is used for medicinal use, creating shelter, leisure purposes, and creating wood products for everyday use. Calophyllum Inophyllum is of medicinal value, the oil from the nuts was traditionally used by the Polynesians to heal wounds and cure various skin ailments such as ringworms, swellings, and itch. At the same time, its oil was used as a cosmetic either as a skin moisturizer or hair oil. It is rough, therefore, used to remove wound slough. A decoction of the tree’s leaves was used to treat eye ailments. In some countries, the plant is presently used to heal osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The seeds of Calophyllum

wounds found a decline in their pain ratings by rates of 30 to 50 percent" (Guarini n.p.). Thanks to