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• Understand the stages of wound healing and nutrients that impact the various phases • Identify patient populations at risk for poor wound healing • Develop/Demonstrate appropriate nutrition assessment/intervention/plan for pediatric patients with non healing wounds • Distinguish when and how to supplement specific nutrients 2
For a child with a burn injury, a dietitian and the medical team decide how much nutrition (calories and protein) your child needs based on their weight, height, age, and burn size.
The main principles of wound care are to prevent infection and promote healing. The following is a basic guide to looking after your wound: • wash and dry hands thoroughly prior to dressing change • carefully remove the ‘old’ dressing and discard • cleanse the wound using tap water/sterile water from the middle of the wound outwards
What can I do to help my child’s wound heal? Follow any instructions that you have been given by the health care professional or GP that are specific to your child’s wound. Do not remove your child’s dressing unless this has been discussed with the health care professional and is part of your child’s wound care plan.
1 sie 2006 · Patient management strategies for all wound types, including: palliative wound care, sickle cell wounds, pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, surgical wounds, and more. Chapter features...
TURN AT LEAST EVERY 1-2 HOURS! DO NOT use wet-to-dry dressings! DO NOT wrap tape completely around an extremity! Be gentle! If culture indicated, cleanse wound bed with saline, then express drainage from wound bed.
Wounds should have started healing well by about 2 weeks after surgery. We expect wounds to be fully healed (all scabs have come off the entire wound, leaving no open areas) within 1-2 months. Complete recovery (the wound is no longer raised or red, appears flat and white on the skin) can sometimes take up to a year.
