Nutrition and Wound Healing

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the importance of nurses understanding the process of wound healing and including nutritional interventions in their care plans. The paper relates that the patient must have a diet that is rich in protein, carbohydrates, lipids, Vitamins A and C, along with various minerals and explains that different nutritional needs are essential for each stage of wound healing. The paper looks at high risk patients; those with diabetes, older patients and those on dialysis.

Outline:
Introduction
Wound Healing and Nutrition
Pressure Ulcers
Patients at High Risk
The Nurse's Role
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Nutrition plays an essential role in the pathology of wound healing because it allows for optimal healing. In addition, wounds cause an increase in body metabolism that can lead to extensive weight loss and a reduction in lean muscle mass, which then impairs wound healing (Nelson, 2003). Proper nutrition allows the body to regain its balance. Nurses need to understand the process of wound healing and include nutritional interventions in their care plans. Wound healing consists of three interrelated phases: inflammation; the proliferative stage; and a process of remodeling (Leininger, 2002). Different nutritional needs are essential for each stage of wound healing."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Casey, G. (1998). The importance of nutrition in wound healing. Nursing Standard, 13 (3), 51-55.
• Cotton, A. (2005). Feeding the patient on dialysis with wounds to heal. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 32 (5), 555-558.
• Kozier, B., et. al. (2004). Fundamentals of nursing. Toronto: Prentice Hall.
• Leininger, S. (2002). The role of nutrition in wound healing. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 25 (1), 13-22.
• Nelson, E.A. (2003). Nutrition for optimum wound healing. Nursing Standard, 18 (6), 55.

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