Wound Management

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.

I showed the supernumerary nurse the proper way of preparing an NPWT using a non-touch sterile technique, started by slowly cleaning the surrounding skin prior to the application of the pressure dressing. Since it was the first time of the preceptee to perform a pressure dressing, I have provided my preceptee the principles of wound management so that it will reinforce the knowledge of the supervised nurse and skills on the management of wound using NPWT. I also provided the preceptee the protocols and the wound management chart to take note of the type of solutions to be used in managing a surgical wound. We also documented in the progress notes what we have performed, and informed the nurse in-charge on the frequency of dressing change in a week.

Special dressings and bandages can be used to protect and to speed up the healing of pressure sores.

I have significantly developed my skill in wound care assessment and dressing, in developing this skill I now recognize the importance of documenting each dressing. Morison (2001) supports this in saying that by detailing pressure ulcer assessment it provides a basis for deciding the effectiveness of the current treatment.

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

Braden scale (Braden & Makelburts, 2005) use in hospitals allows nurses to identify patients at risk for pressure ulcer based on their sensory perception, mobility, activity, moisture and nutrition. Although the Braden scale is a useful tool but healthcare administrations has yet found the best method to eliminate pressure ulcers or bedsore in intensive care units. The use of foam dressing will be introduced to the intensive

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.

Franks, P. J., & Moody, M. (2007). Randomized trial of two foam dressings in the management

Barrett (2009) concurs that, the management of wound required dressing that can maintain a moist environment, absorbs exudates as well as remain in situ over number of days.

Similarly, in a literature report, bacterial cellulose-collagen hydrogels act as a barrier against microbes and provide moisture (Moraes et al., 2016). It was also found that NCs wound dressings could be easily removed from wounds without causing any disruption in the healing process. Similarly, bacterial cellulose-vaccarin membranes have also been reported to better retain the wound fluid beneficial for enhancing healing in rats (Qui et al., 2016).

Background. Surgical site wound closure can play a key part in the recovery of patients post-operatively. The use of closure material is usually according to the preference of the surgeon and is a frequently debated issue.

Autolytic wound debridement is a treatment to remove dead tissue from wound. This helps the wound heal. A bandage (dressing) is used to help your body's white blood cells remove damaged tissues from your wound without harming healthy tissue. This allows your body to repair the wound by growing more healthy tissue.

The new anti-bleeding material originates from shrimp shells and is later developed into a spraying foam. This new sprayable whipped-cream like foam can significantly hault bleeding for even the most chronic open wounds, RT reported on Wednesday.

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