Helen Ramsay

Peri wound skin should be cleansed 20cm around the wound or the full limb under a bandage. It leads to: -Improved healing -Decreased infection risk -Reduced dressing frequency and associated cost -Reduced pain and discomfort Improved quality of life (Woo et al, 2017).

M is for Moisture: Exudate is a normal part of wound healing; it can: Maintain a moist environment Carry tissue-repairing cells & nutrients Enable autolytic debridement In the wrong amount or composition it can delay healing and cause complications

T is for Tissue Type. Do you know the difference between normal healing and abnormal healing? Do you know that overgranulation/hypergranulation can be cause by friction, infection or occlusion and sometimes we can make it worse using incorrect dressings

Our care home link practitioners are learning about using larvae to debride wounds with Vikki from @biomondeuk this afternoon. Have you used them before? If you are a care home staff member and interested in wounds contact us to be added to our link network

Day 5 is V for Very Important people: We spend a lot of time caring for others, are we remembering to care for ourselves? media.giphy.com/media/l4KieR…

Day 4 is L for Legs Matter: So who’s leg looks like this by the end of their shift? Hopefully no-one, it is important that we take care of our legs and compression socks are not only for those with pre-existing problems. legsmatter.org/help-informat…

Day 2 is W for Waterlow & Risk Assessment: These should be done promptly on admission and reviewed if condition changes. We’ve all aged at least one year this year so make sure this is reflected in your tool.

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