Treatment of chronic wounds – venous ulcer

Maria T. Szewczyk; Arkadiusz Jawień; Katarzyna Cierzniakowska; Justyna Cwajda-Białasik; Paulina Mościcka

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Pielęgniarstwo Chirurgiczne i Angiologiczne/Surgical and Vascular Nursing

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Treatment of chronic wounds – venous ulcer

Maria T. Szewczyk

,

Arkadiusz Jawień

,

Katarzyna Cierzniakowska

,

Justyna Cwajda-Białasik

,

Paulina Mościcka

Pielęgniarstwo Chirurgiczne i Angiologiczne 2011; 2: 41-46

Online publish date: 2011/06/01

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Specialized nursing care among patients with venous ulcers is composed not only from reduction of causative factors, compression therapy, care of wound and surrounding skin and education but also holistic and influences patients life. Venous ulcer hinders the everyday life and leads to long-lasting addiction to medical care. New approach to treatment process prefers precise wound bed debridement and optimalisation of local microenvironment. Wound bed debridement included four elements of T.I.M.E process allows for wound conditions optimalisation and improve healing indicators.

The aim of the study was to present the role of nurse in healing process and care of patients with venous ulcers.

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Treatment of chronic wounds – venous ulcer

Maria T. Szewczyk , Arkadiusz Jawień , Katarzyna Cierzniakowska , Justyna Cwajda-Białasik , Paulina Mościcka

venous ulcer, compression therapy, treatment methods, TIME, infection, dressings

Maria T. Szewczyk

,

Arkadiusz Jawień

,

Katarzyna Cierzniakowska

,

Justyna Cwajda-Białasik

,

Paulina Mościcka