Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology

Question: Discuss about the Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. Answer: Introduction: The paper is a reflective writing of the wound care that I have performed on a eight year old girl named X. The name and details of the patient are not shared in accordance with the guidelines provided on confidentiality by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Birks et al. 2016). The paper discusses my experience of wound management in my locality where I have got an opportunity to apply my knowledge and skills. The patients wound on her right leg resulted from an abrasion which she sustained post a fall while playing with her friend. I have assessed for other injuries as a part of immediate management but none was elicited. The wound has caused minimum destruction to the tissues and did not appear to have been infected. However, the patients mobility was not impaired. Aseptic conditions were maintained in the room prior to wound dressing and every time I have touched the patients skin. The wound was assessed and aseptically cleaned using Chlorohexidine 0.5%. While cleaning it was ensured that for each cleaning the tissue was used only once and disposed. The wound dressing was finally secured with the bandage and was layered with additional fluid repellent backing to avoid soiling and infection. I have used Mesorb dressing as it is highly absorbent and has no contraindications. Among the different wound dressings available the evidence based practice recommends Mesorb dressing for the type of wound the patient had (Kibe et al. 2016). Overall, this experience has given me more confident from focusing on the principles of wound care and hygiene and has enhanced my skills. References Birks, M., Davis, J., Smithson, J. and Cant, R., 2016. Registered nurse scope of practice in Australia: an integrative review of the literature.Contemporary Nurse,52(5), pp.522-543. Kibe, T., Koga, T., Nishihara, K., Fuchigami, T., Yoshimura, T., Taguchi, T. and Nakamura, N., 2016. Examination of the early wound healing process under different wound dressing conditions.Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.