ROCA, KURT LUIS P.

3BSN-08

NURSING JOURNAL

WOUND CARE

Nurses play an important role in wound care and dressing selection and should strive to stay current in
this ever-changing field. It is critical to improve wound-care knowledge and practice in order to prevent
infection. Wound care is used to treat wounds that do not heal normally and cause healing to be delayed.
According to research, living with a wound has a negative multifactorial impact on psychosocial health
and well-being. This impact is recognized to be worsening due to changing demographics and a
population living longer with multiple comorbidities and chronic conditions. Special nursing care is
required for rapid wound healing in both the hospital and after discharge. Within the scope of discharge
care, the patient and family should be taught how to properly clean a wound and how to properly dress it.
Wound care involves cleanliness; all things, including the hands of the person who is cleaning the wound,
should be clean.

REFLECTION:
As I encountered various people or patients in the hospital setting, I realized that the most important and
best intervention for all diseases, including wound infection or injury, is preventing them from happening
or worsening themselves. Pathogenic organisms invading viable tissue surrounding a localized defect or
excavation in the skin or underlying soft tissue cause wound infection. To prevent injury or an open entry
for the pathogens or microorganisms to enter, prevent this from happening. Being more observant and
careful with your actions, the instruments you use, and what you do in your daily activities can help you
prevent injury, a portal of entry for pathogens, and damaged or injured tissue. Wound care requires proper
treatment and is done by nurses, but it can also be done by anyone who has enough knowledge on how to
properly clean and dress the wound.