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Wound management in children

01 October 1999

Emergency Nurse

CPD

Georgina Casey explains the physiological events in wound healing in children, the rationale for dressing selection and the importance of taking a holistic approach...

The management of pain in wound care

09 December 1998

Nursing Standard

Tissue viability supplement

Most wounds cause pain to some extent. Sometimes, pain can be severe and ongoing, while at others it may occur only with the initial injury or during an infection -...

Three steps to effective wound care

26 August 1998

Nursing Standard

Wound care

Patients with chronic wounds such as pressure sores and leg ulcers pose many challenges to nurses caring for them. There are many causes of chronic wounds and...

Nutritional support in wound healing

19 February 2003

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Wounds place increased metabolic and hence nutritional demands on patients, which may not always be met, especially in older patients in the community. Patients may...

Oedema: causes, physiology and nursing management

07 September 2004

Nursing Standard

CPD

In this article, Georgina Casey examines the underlying causes of oedema to enable nurses to effectively assess, care and treat patients with this condition.

The importance of nutrition in wound healing

07 October 1998

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Nursing Standards recent Focus on Nutrition campaign raised some uncomfortable issues about nurses’ knowledge of wound healing. We continue the theme here, with a...

Fever management in children

21 June 2000

Nursing Standard

CPD

Treating a child with a fever is a skilled nursing activity. This article explains the underlying physiological mechanisms of a fever and relates these to the...

Three steps to effective wound care

21 June 2000

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Optimal care of leg ulcers and pressure sores does not depend simply on the choice of dressing. The cause of the wound must be investigated, and other systemic...

Haemostasis, anticoagulants and fibrinolysis

29 October 2003

Nursing Standard

CPD

Anticoagulant and fibrinolytic drugs are being used with increasing frequency in acute and community settings. Nurses need to maintain an up-to-date understanding of...

Physiology of the skin

08 May 2002

Nursing Standard

CPD

Knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the skin, and its major roles in thermo-regulation, protection, vitamin D metabolism and control of blood pressure can...