fundamentals of wound management julie hewish senior tissue viability nurse
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Fundamentals Of Wound Management
Julie HewishSenior Tissue Viability Nurse
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Wound Management
What are we trying to achieve?
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‘Maintaining a controlled set of local conditions that is able to sustain the complex cellular activity occurring in wound
healing should be the primary aim of wound management’
(Flanagan, 2000)
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Wound Bed Preparation
‘the management of a wound in order to accelerate endogenous healing or to facilitate the effectiveness of other therapeutic measures’
(Falanga, 2000)
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In an ideal world….
• A well vascularised wound bed with granulation tissue
• Adequate oxygen and nutrients• Rich source of viable epidermal cells at the
wound edge• The management of bacteria/devitalised
tissue
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How do we choose a dressing?
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What are wound dressings for?• Wound protection• To manage exudate• To promote healing• To provide an optimum healing environment• To assist autolysis when debriding• To manage symptoms such as odour, pain etc• To reduce inflammatory status
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Are there disadvantages to dressings
• Can increase problems if used inappropriately (Skin stripping, infection, inflammation, excoriation/ maceration, friction, trauma)
• Patients can develop sensitivities/ allergies to them
• Too much choice?• Confusion re what they actually do can result in
inappropriate use.• Cost (Oxford = £1.6 – 1.8M per year)
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How do we obtain dressings in Oxford?
• 1st line products = ONPOS• 2nd line (Antimicrobials, step up superabsorbents, charcoal, Urgotul) =
FP10• Specialist dressings (Larvae, Protease inhibitor/ Urgostart contact,
Specialist gel sheets, or alternatives to formulary options that a patient may have reacted to) = TV approval only.
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What’s New....• Adaptic touch • Allevyn life • Biatain super adhesive • Sorbion sachet extra
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Specialised Dressings
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How do we achieve consistent wound bed management?…
• Tissue• Infection/Inflammation• Moisture• Edges
(Schultz et al, 2003)
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issue Type
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So what do we do about it?Debridement is the removal of devitalised tissue
or foreign material from a wound (NICE, 2001)
• Sharp• Surgical • Enzymatic• Larval• Mechanical• Maintenance debridement
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Promoting Natures Way…
• Hydrogels• Alignate Dressings• Specialist debriders
Autolytic Debridement: Selective process which liquefies & separates dead tissue from healthy tissue (schultz et al, 2003)
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Debriders
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Skin Matters!!
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Protecting the birthday suit!
Protection
Sensation
Heat regulation
Storage & synthesis
Excretion
Absorption
Water resistance
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Getting the right Moisture
• Skin has as acid mantle of pH 4-6.8 that’s a mean pH of 5.5
• Acid mantle is a mixture of secretions• Skin is acidic to kill bacteria• Cleaning with soap and water can contribute to
the development of wounds.• Emollients and Creams
( Cooper&Gray,2001)
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Moisture - a fine balanceThe theory of moist wound healing: - George Winter(1967):• Compared the healing rate of surgically created
wounds covered with a flim dressing compared with those left exposed to the air.
• Demonstrated that epithelialisation and regeneration of connective tissue is increased with a moist wound bed.
• Dry wound bed = scab formation = delayed healing• Occlusion promotes warm environment
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Moisturisers/Barriers
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Absorbents
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What are the primary objectives
Optimising host resistance....
Is this localised or systemic?
• Cellulits – extending at least 1cm beyond wound margin and underlying deep structures
• Bacteraemia/sepsis• Definite diagnosis of pathogens• Immunosuppressed such as diabetics
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Localised action!
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Bringing Closure
• Sound wound bed preparation is required.• Ultimate aim of wound care• Epithelialisation will not occur unless T.I.M
have been achieved.
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Causes of Pain?
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Getting to the heart of the issue
• Ask the questions• Acknowledge the patients issues• Indentify their key needs• Address these in your management plan• Follow-up next visit• Patient objectives are not always ours• Patient education = Patient empowerment
(Acton, 2011)
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DOCUMENTATION
• Specific – clear care plans• Measured - meaningful objectives• Achievable – action orientated• Realistic - within your capabilities• Timely – specific re-assessment
dates
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What are you recording?
• Diagnosis• Risk factors to healing• Treatment objectives• Management Plan
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The Wound Management Cycle
(Dowsett and Newton, 2011)
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Evidence-Based Practice
European Wound Management Associationhttp://www.ewma.org/
Wounds International http://www.woundsinternational.com
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Thank- you!