I
am delighted to introduce the JCN supplement,‘Wound Care in
the Community’, that focuses on the importance of providing
patient-centred care. Community nurses are uniquely placed
to provide such care because the environment is the patient’s own
home. It is known that patient participation in
the development of their own care plans can
improve patient outcomes and promote wound
healing rates.
Wound care is not without its challenges
in the community setting, where management
of heavy exudate, and timely detection and
prevention of infection can be difficult. Clinical
decision-making in community-led wound
management needs to be based on best practice guidelines and
evidence-led, as well as specific knowledge of wound care products
and their properties. Hence, keeping abreast of the latest wound
treatments and techniques is pivotal to the provision of patient-
centred care.
This supplement provides a clinical practice update on honey
dressings; how to manage exudate using a hydrofiber dressing;
an overview of care pathways in pressure ulcer care, as well as
examining the benefits of appropriate dressing choices in nursing
and care homes. It also looks at infection prevention and control
measures that can be used in the home to minimise the risk of
infection, as well as being a means of decontaminating the body
before elective surgical procedures. I hope that you enjoy reading
the supplement.
Kate Arkley,
clinical nurse specialist, tissue viability, Galway, Ireland;
editorial board member,
Journal of Community Nursing
Managing director
Ed Rusling
Director
Nicola Rusling
Publisher
Binkie Mais
Editor
Jason Beckford-Ball
Business manager
Alec O’Dare
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Operations manager
Stephen Mell
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Joanna Issa
Office manager
Angela Brookes
Welcome to wound care in
the community
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Contents
JCN supplement
2014,Vol 28, No 5
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Journal of Community Nursing
EDITORIAL
