Wound care pain in hospitalized adult patients

Acute Respiratory Care and Wound Care of Tsunami Patients: What Should the Nurses Do?

“…Irrigation refers to applying fluid under pressure to remove adherent materials and by products of wound metabolism from the surface of the wound. Debridement is removal of necrotic material and slough from the wound [7].…”

“…Tsunamis injury causes severe acute pain [7]. In caring for patients with acute pain, the nurses should have sufficient knowledge and skills regarding pain management with pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches.…”

“…The pharmacological approach focused on analgesia therapy. For curing pain pharmacologic treatments were used such as opioids, sedatives, non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and local treatment included lidocaine injection and topical eutectic mixture of local anesthetic (EMLA) cream [7].…”

“…Finally, the psychological therapy includes pre-operative information giving, cognitive methods, distraction, music, humor, hypnosis, relaxation training, guided imagery, and biofeedback. In [7] studied pain management for non-pharmacotherapy showed that using humor (18.9%), distraction (15.5%), and deep breathing (12.1%) were effective in curing pain.…”

“…Moreover, the nurses' clinical skills in wound care assessment consist of identification characteristic, location, and category of wound. The interventions refer to irrigation, debridement, cleansing, packing, and changing the dressing of wounds [7]. The evaluations are related to evaluate wound condition such as infection, granulation, and signs of wound healing.…”