2.3.7. Antibacterial activity on wound dressing: Two samples of wound dressing was treated with micro encapsulated extract of the pelargonium hortorum with sodium alginate‚ then one of the samples is post treated with citric acid. Each sample was independently examined towards antibacterial activity using two types of micro-organisms (Escherichia coli AATCC 2666 gram negative (ve) and Staphylococcus aureus AATCC 6538 gram positive (+ve)). The result was taken after 4 hours‚ 8 hours and after 24 hours
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Role of Guava Leaves (Psidium Guavaja) in Wound Healing By Marie Curie Group AQUINO‚ Jason Benedict M. CRUZ‚ Arriane DS GONZALES‚ Catrina GUTIERREZ‚ Regine B. LUI‚ Charwin Kenneth A. VILLAMAR‚ Freidrich Marvin * Abstract As the title implies‚ guava leaf is the main subject for this research. Little had been known that the leaf of this plant has tannin/tannic acid that constitutes to the healing progress of the wound. The researchers would determine the difference between the ointment and the
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The third phase of wound healing is granulation phase‚ which takes place to repair the damaged cells by regenerating new cells. This phase consists of different subphases‚ which can last up to 4 weeks in the clean and uncontaminated wound. These sub phases do not happen in discrete time frames but constitute an overall and ongoing process. The sub phases are "fibroplasia‚ matrix deposition‚ angiogenesis and re-epithelialization" (Cho & Lo‚ 1998). The first sub phase of granulation process is
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breakage of the skin‚ triggering the automatic response of wound healing. Otherwise the standard removal of ink using laser can produce scars depending on the depth of the colour. Scarring tissue heavily involves fibroblasts and the specialised myofibroblast role is to replace the ECM components. The scarring and aging of the skin results in increase friction and declined mechanical properties-compression‚ tension and elasticity (Richard Wong). Wound healing can be described as a ‘sophistically regulated
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A few questions came up that I wanted to get answered. How well will the staff care for the residents? Is the staff properly trained to handle a medical condition in an emergency? How do you really know if the person is a good fit to work as a caregiver in this organization? Assistant living communities give the residents more freedom to do things verses being enclosed in one room as some nursing homes. I chose this organization because I had many relatives who were residing in assisted living facilities
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Nursing Care in Multi-Organ Disfunction Syndrome When a patient enters the Emergency Department (ED)‚ immediate and accurate assessment is mandatory to ensure prompt medical diagnosis and appropriate care. In the case of Mrs. Baker‚ a 73-year-old female who collapsed in her backyard‚ this assessment will assist in determining the reason for her collapse as well as identifying underlying medical problems that may have led to this incident. Upon her arrival at the ED‚ Mrs. Baker gives her previous
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Critical Care Nursing: Sickle Cell Anemia Critical Care Nursing 10/15/2009 Sickle cell anemia affects millions of people worldwide. Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which your body produces abnormally shaped red blood cells. They don’t last as long as normal‚ round red blood cells‚ which leads to anemia. Sickle cells contain abnormal hemoglobin that causes the cells to have a sickle shape. Sickle-shaped cells don’t move easily through your blood vessels. They’re
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the contribution of reflective practice for clinical nursing. Reflection has been defined as a way for individuals to “capture their experience‚ think about it‚ mull it over and evaluate” (Boud et al 1985: 19) Argyris and Schon (1974) suggest that practitioners often practice at less than effective levels because they follow routine. Johns (1995) implies that action can be taken through reflection to increase effectiveness in practice as reflection provides opportunities for self development as professionals
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outcomes of many of my patients. In particular‚ my final position before retiring was caring for several infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome‚ both in the home and as support of the family during hospitalizations. However‚ the skilled-nursing home care was to help keep hospitalizations at a minimum. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a congenital defect‚ by which the left side of the heart is grossly underdeveloped‚ and prior to 1990‚ infants died shortly after birth due to circulatory collapse
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Care Plan Problem: Risk for bleeding r/t postpartum complications. Patient Centered Goal: Patient will not experience any abnormal/excessive bleeding by the end of clinical shift. Expected Outcomes: 1. Patient will experience lochia reducing in amount and lightening in color by the end of clinical shift. 2. Patient will observe fundus that is firm‚ midline‚ and decreasing in height by the end of clinical shift. 3. Patient will verbalize understanding of signs and symptoms
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