Your wound dressing should be changed two times a day in the morning and at night. We have provided a packet of supplies for 4 dressing changes and your home health nurse will be bringing additional supplies to your home tomorrow at the first visit. Detailed instructions for the dressing change is listed in the discharge paperwork‚ but I would like to personally go over the dressing change with you and your mother now. To start‚ wash your hands with antibacterial soap and place on clean gloves. Then
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2.3.7. Antibacterial activity on wound dressing: Two samples of wound dressing was treated with micro encapsulated extract of the pelargonium hortorum with sodium alginate‚ then one of the samples is post treated with citric acid. Each sample was independently examined towards antibacterial activity using two types of micro-organisms (Escherichia coli AATCC 2666 gram negative (ve) and Staphylococcus aureus AATCC 6538 gram positive (+ve)). The result was taken after 4 hours‚ 8 hours and after 24 hours
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for their dressing changes. Assessment Tools A survey will be given to all nurses that will consist of the following yes or no questions: Questions Yes % No % I feel that Negative Pressure Wound Therapy dressings get changed at least three times a week I feel that I know how to properly document Negative Pressure Wound Therapy dressing changes I feel that having a set schedule for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy dressing changes
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Nurses play a critical role in the medical field as they assess‚ implement‚ and evaluate treatments for the patients. I had the opportunity to visit a facility composed of a long term‚ a short-term‚ and an assisted living section. The facility houses approximately 70 beds in a skilled nursing home environment. Their mission statement is treating every resident with respect by acknowledging their uniqueness and individuality. Additionally‚ the household model of care used‚ allows the residents to
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verbal so that the message could be understood and do not break the nurse-patient communication. In my opinion‚ I evaluated that it does not a matter whether it was a patient-centred communication or task-centred communicationbecause both communication mentioned by McCabe (2004) actually doesinvolves communication to the patients. So it was not a problem to argue whichtype of communication involves in my conversation with my patient. After analysed the situation‚ I could conclude that I was be able
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Mr Jones‘ bed bath‚ and ensured that there were not any obstacles around the bed so that my colleague and I could work effectively. Treating people with care‚ respecting their individuality and their dignity is a fundamental part of our conduct as nurses (The Code 2008)‚ therefore we introduced ourselves to Mr Jones and explained what we were going to do even though he did not seem to understand. As I closed the curtains around the bed‚ his behaviour began to change. He started using very harsh
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In their article published in the June‚ 2012 issue of Critical Care Nurse‚ authors Estilo‚ Angeles‚ Perez‚ Hernadez‚ and Valdez discuss the issue of pressure ulcers on patients in intensive care units. These patients are high risk for pressure ulcers for several reasons. They usually are unable to turn themselves from back to side to relieve pressure on bony areas of the back such as the tailbone. If caregivers do not turn the patient properly‚ friction and shearing can occur which can lead to
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Chronic wounds‚ such as pressure ulcers‚ diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers‚ constitute an internationally recognised medical condition‚ affecting millions annually (Keogh‚ Nelson‚ Webster‚ Jolly‚ Ullman‚ & Chaboyer‚ 2013). Currently‚ healthcare systems are seeking out effective treatment options‚ such as hydrocolloid dressings‚ to promote healing of chronic wounds. The application of hydrocolloid dressing has been compared with other dressing types in recent literature to determine the most
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This course has provided a better understanding of a nurse practitioner’s important role in providing care for patients and therefore measuring the impact of care or outcomes is necessary to evaluate performance (Kapu‚ & Kleinpell‚ 2013). When a patient comes in due to a health problem‚ it is expected that they be provided with the necessary care needed. With the utilization of the SOAP note prioritizing and recognizing problems have become straightforward with incidental health findings also taken
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Transvestism (also called transvestitism) is the practice of dressing and acting in a style or manner traditionally associated with the opposite sex. After all the changes that took place during the 1970s‚ a large group was left without a word to describe themselves: heterosexual males (that is‚ male-bodied‚ male-identified‚ gynephilic persons) who wear traditionally feminine clothing. This group was not particularly happy with the term "transvestism". Therefore‚ the term "cross-dresser" was coined
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