Wynn, MO 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9021-4747
2022,
'How to cleanse a wound'
, Nursing Standard
.
Abstract
Wound cleansing is a routine element of wound care. However, unnecessary cleansing, inappropriate techniques and inappropriate use of cleansing solutions can negatively affect patient outcomes. Therefore, it is essential that nurses understand when and how to cleanse a wound, and are able to select the most appropriate solution to use based on a holistic wound assessment. Nurses undertaking wound cleansing must have the knowledge and skills required to do so safely and must work within their level of competence. REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY: 'How to' articles can help to update your practice and ensure it remains evidence based. Apply this article to your practice. Reflect on and write a short account of. [Abstract copyright: © 2022 RCN Publishing Company Ltd. All rights reserved. Not to be copied, transmitted or recorded in any way, in whole or part, without prior permission of the publishers.]
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Schools: | Schools > School of Health and Society |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Nursing Standard |
| Publisher: | RCN Publishing |
| ISSN: | 2047-9018 |
| SWORD Depositor: | Publications Router |
| Depositing User: | Publications Router |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Oct 2022 13:52 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2022 13:52 |
| URI: | https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/65015 |
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