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Identifying and combating the risk of pressure

06 October 1999

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Risk assessment tools for pressure sores are commonplace in most nursing settings. This article describes a situation where a woman in a maternity unit developed...

A systematic approach to complex wounds

07 April 1999

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Complex wounds fill most nurses with the feeling of unmanageable dread. This article aims to dispel such fears by showing that the nurse, once equipped with the...

Remedial action in the management of wound-related pain

16 July 2014

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Wound-related pain, particularly following wound care interventions, is a concern to all involved in wound management. However, little is understood about how...

A guide to emollient therapy

23 February 2005

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Although the benefits of emollient therapy have been widely acknowledged in dermatology treatments (Cork 1997), emollients have tended to be undervalued and...

Assessment and management of patients with burns

12 September 2012

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Burns are a common injury in the UK. Most burns are limited in size and depth and are therefore suitable for management in the community. Primary care and...

Reducing trauma associated with burns care using Safetac technology

12 September 2012

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The nature of a burn may itself cause significant pain, which may be exacerbated by external factors such as dressing of the wound, wound debridement and surgical...

Reviewing the evidence for advanced dressings

10 July 2013

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The principles of moist wound healing have become widely accepted since the seminal work of George Winter in the 1960s. In the subsequent 50 years, many publications...

Factors affecting cost-effectiveness in wound care decision making

30 April 2014

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

With increasing health service cutbacks, cost-effectiveness is a central issue in many wound care decisions. Clinicians are frequently required to justify clinical...

Principles of infection management in community-based burns care

12 September 2012

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The development of infection in a burn can lead to poor healing outcomes and possibly sepsis. Although most patients with burns treated in the primary care setting...