WOUND DRESSING.

Running Head: WOUND DRESSING
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Wound dressing
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Institution

WOUND DRESSING
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Wound dressing
Description
This reflective assignment will look at my experience as a practicing student in one of
our neighborhood health facilities whereby I was supposed to take care of a man who had sacral
pressure sore. During my training program, I was accompanied by a registered nurse who
assisted me in dressing the wounds as per the care plan. I studied the similarities and differences
from what I usually practice home and what done here and noticed that there are different types
of dressing and cleaning solutions. This helped me in strengthening my knowledge and skills in
wound dressing. I observed well how the registered nurse changed the dressing, removed stiches
and staples and cleaned the wounds. I noticed that wound dressing is a complex process and
nurses should be careful to ensure maximum care. Nurses should observe things like washing
hands before attending to the patients to prevent transferring infections to the wounds (Justin,
2019). They should also provide education to the patients on how they should handle the legs to
prevent more pain and discomfort.
During my stay in that health facility, I was able to improve my skills on wound dressing.
During my previous training, patients were not able to give me a chance to redress, remove
stiches and wash the wounds. They requested me to leave registered nurses to attend to them
because new nurses do not tie the wounds well. I was now being able to perform the procedures
because this patient allowed me to attend him. I also learnt that one should document and record
all information about the wounds to access whether procedures and medication used are useful to
the patient.
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