Wound Case Studies

Great Essays
Show More
Effect of Staff Nurse Education Intervention on Wound Infections in
Adult Patients after Open Heart Surgery
Mohsin Rasho and Jalal Dawood
Valparaiso University

I have neither given nor received, nor have I tolerated others' use of unauthorized aid. Mohsin Rasho & Jalal Dawood
Effect of Staff Nurse Education Intervention on Wound Infections in
Adult Patients after Open Heart Surgery
Wound infections can occur in adult patients who have open heart surgery, whether via bacteria or virus. According to the Hussain, Mannan, and Ali (2012), “sternal and mediastinal infection is a serious complication of cardiac surgical procedures performed …show more content…
The risk factors for sternal wound infection for new reoperation are related to breast tissues in the female. The study in this article described multiple diseases related to sternal wound infection and evaluated the influence of CDC rating on the management (Dubert, et al., 2015). The design was a randomized clinical trial. The independent variable was an infection control team. The dependent variable was sternal wound infection and mediastinitis endocarditis. However, in another study, male sex is one of the “predictors of sternal and mediastinal infection in cardiac surgical patients” (Hussain, et al., 2012, p. 70). According to Hussain, et al., (2012), “the reason for male sex as an independent predictor is unclear. It may be that males tend to have increased tension on their sternal incision, which in turn leads to increased risk of sternal instability” (p. 71). This study was to identify the hazard factors for sternal and mediastinal infection in a group of heart surgical clients. It was also to analyze the results of recovery with secondary accretion (Hussain, et al., 2012). The design was randomized clinical trials. The independent variable is “secondary intention in cases were re-closure does not hold” (Hussain, et al., 2012, p. 70). The dependent variables are a sternal and mediastinal infection. It implemented via median …show more content…
Y. (2012). Post coronary artery bypass grafting sternal and mediastinal infection: Outcome of secondary healing. Medical Channel, 18(3), 70-73. Retrievedfrom http://ezproxy.valpo.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1326323030?accou ntid=14811
Osawa, H., Yoshii, S., Abraham, S. J. K., Okamoto, Y., Hosaka, S., Fukuda, S., Takizawa, K. (2015). Topical spraying of cefazolin and gentamicin reduces deep sternal wound infections after heart surgery: A multicenter, large volume, retrospective study. General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,1-6. doi:10.1007/s11748-015-0615-y
Tartari, E., & Mamo, J. (2011). Pre-educational intervention survey of healthcare practitioners' compliance with infection prevention measures in cardiothoracic surgery: Low compliance but internationally comparable surgical site infection rate. Journal of Hospital Infection, 77(4), 348-351 4p. doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2010.12.005
Tschudin-Sutter, S., Meinke, R., Schuhmacher, H., Dangel, M., Eckstein, F., Reuthebuch, O., & Widmer, A. F. (2013). Drainage days—an independent risk factor for serious sterna wound infections after cardiac surgery: A case control study. American Journal of Infection Control, 41(12), 1264-1267 4p.

Related Documents

  • Improved Essays

    Daniel Hale Willams Research Paper
    • 876 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Daniel Hale Willams Research Paper

    Daniel Hale Willams By; Erica Lamb Daniel Hale Willams was a man ahead of his time. He performed the first known open heart surgery in the United States, and also founded a hospital with an interracial staff during an extremely racial time in history. Daniel Willams was born Jan. 18 1856. He was born African American.…

    • 876 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
    Read More
  • Decent Essays

    Early Ambulation Case Study
    • 260 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Early Ambulation Case Study

    No plagiarism detected In conclusion, early ambulation is extremely beneficial to the postoperative cardiac patient in several ways. Patient’s experience a shorter length of stay, fewer postoperative complications (i.e pneumonia/ deep venous thrombosis), and a fewer readmission rate for a 6-month period. Patients experienced less back pain, vascular complications (like DVT), urinary discomfort, and they had an overall better well-being perception. By shortening the length of stay, we decrease the risk of hospital acquired infections, delirium, and many other hospital acquired issues.…

    • 260 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
    Read More
  • Decent Essays

    The Pros And Cons Of Open Heart Surgery
    • 205 Words
    • 1 Pages

    The Pros And Cons Of Open Heart Surgery

    As some of you know, I will undergo open heart surgery on February 15, 2016. During this surgery, the doctors will try to repair all of my congenital heart defects. This should prevent me from having a heart transplant in the near future, as well as avoid other serious health related issues I have faced in the last few months. The surgery is supposed to start early in the morning, around 8 am, EST, and if things go well I should be out of the operating room by the afternoon. Contrary to the opinions of my previous cardiologist and surgeon, who were very pessimist with regard to my diagnosis and prognosis, the current doctors actually believe I may have a chance.…

    • 205 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
    Read More
  • Improved Essays

    Case Study Osteomyelitis
    • 1618 Words
    • 7 Pages

    Case Study Osteomyelitis

    1.) Susan is postmenopausal, so there is a higher risk for osteoporosis. She is also not on hormone replacement therapy. Estrogen helps preserve bone mass by inhibiting bone dissolving action of the osteoclast. However, Susan is also active and exercises regularly, so she is less likely to have osteoporosis.…

    • 1618 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Improved Essays
    Read More
  • Superior Essays

    Case Study What Are The Major Problems In The Us Health Care System
    • 1982 Words
    • 8 Pages

    Case Study What Are The Major Problems In The Us Health Care System

    SICKO Inside Out 1. What are the major problems in the United States’ health care system? Why have the problems not been fixed? Major problems in the United States or United States’ health care system are as follows: 1.…

    • 1982 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Superior Essays
    Read More
  • Decent Essays

    Wound Care Stakeholders
    • 230 Words
    • 1 Pages

    Wound Care Stakeholders

    Stakeholders that are directly affected by incompetent wound care education, wound care discharge instructions, and follow-up care include the patient, family members, and caregivers. The patient has increased risk for infection, increase costs of care, increased risk of readmission to the hospital, delayed wound healing, loss of work, stress, and reduced compliance with treatment and loss of trust with health care providers. Families can be overwhelmed and unsure of how to help. They can be stressed at home because due to the lack of mental, physical, and financial support from the patient. Caregivers can be frustrated due to lack of education, delayed wound healing, and receiving stress from the patient.…

    • 230 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
    Read More
  • Improved Essays

    Civil War Antibiotics
    • 540 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Civil War Antibiotics

    Today doctors and surgeons have better tools, treatments, and now know the importance of sterilizing their operating rooms and…

    • 540 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
    Read More
  • Improved Essays

    Surgical Site Infections Paper
    • 664 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Surgical Site Infections Paper

    We are simply trying to utilize the community resources to help administer a level of understanding to help eliminate the many possible reasons surgical site infection could occur. Communication is essential not only for liability, but to also give the patient any and all possible outcomes that may arise. The health care profession is one built on a system of checks and balances, and in the perfect world these conditions would not occur. The facility would have a hard time discussing just how the condition of the surgical site infection…

    • 664 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
    Read More
  • Improved Essays

    Npwt Intervention Paper
    • 431 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Npwt Intervention Paper

    Validity, reliability, and applicability in current practice as well as strategies needed for any negative outcomes and how implications into future research is also…

    • 431 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
    Read More
  • Great Essays

    Reflection: Anaesthetic And Surgery In The General Theatre
    • 2140 Words
    • 9 Pages

    Reflection: Anaesthetic And Surgery In The General Theatre

    I feel that this is an experience that every student in healthcare should go through. One of the most important observations that I made concerns the various procedures of preventing infections in the operating room. The prevention majorly focuses on the patient, especially when considered the patient has open sounds during the operating process. At times, the practitioners tend to forget the importance of cleaning their hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based cleaners when interacting with the environment (Scott, Earl, Leaper, Massey, Mewburn, Williams, 1999). Notably, the assumption that the practitioner does not need to clean hands simply because they have gloves is misplaced, and it is often overlooked (Weber, Anderson, &Rutala, 2013; Karki& Cheng, 201)).…

    • 2140 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Great Essays
    Read More
  • Improved Essays

    Aortic Graft Infection
    • 258 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Aortic Graft Infection

    Aortic graft infection is rare and carries a poor prognosis. The conventional managements for prosthetic graft infection are surgical debridement, removal of the infected graft, and reconstruction with the new graft prosthesis. However, these approaches are not feasible for some patients with anatomical difficulty of excision or severe comorbid medical illnesses. We report a case of aortic prosthetic graft infection treated successfully with long term antibiotics without surgical intervention.…

    • 258 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
    Read More
  • Improved Essays

    Health Care Acquired Infection Paper
    • 678 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Health Care Acquired Infection Paper

    Health care-acquired infection (HCAI) is a foremost problem for patient safety and its surveillance. Prevention of HCAI has got to be the first main concern for settings and institutions dedicated to making health care safer. The impact of HCAI implies extended hospital stay, long-term disability, increased antimicrobials resistance of microorganisms, massive extra economic load, high expenses for patients and their families, and excess mortalities ( Boyce J., 2009). In the USA, 10%, or 2 million, patients a year become infected (HCAI), with the annual cost ranging from $4.5 billion to $11 billion. The most frequent type of infection hospital-wide is urinary tract infection (36%), followed by surgical site infection (20%), and bloodstream infection and pneumonia (both 11%)(World Health Organization, 2009).…

    • 678 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
    Read More
  • Improved Essays

    Infection In Long Term Care
    • 994 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Infection In Long Term Care

    Infection Prevention Megan Scott Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on February 26th, 2017 for Julie Deane’s NUR2155 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing course. Every year National Patient Safety Goals are set by the Joint Commission to acknowledge specific concerns in each health care setting. The purpose of these goals are to improve patient safety by identifying the problems and how to solve them (Joint Commission, 2016). Although prevalent, infections remain an ongoing concern in all heath care settings, especially in long term care.…

    • 994 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
    Read More
  • Improved Essays

    The Effect Of Cardiac Surgery On The Human Respiratory System
    • 649 Words
    • 3 Pages

    The Effect Of Cardiac Surgery On The Human Respiratory System

    Introduction Heart and lung work hand to hand daily, nonstop until we die. Some people may have experienced heart surgery because of many reasons. Some reasons for cardiac surgery is tumor, heart attack, blood clot in the heart, etc. After the surgery, there is a recovery process and the heart may not even fully heal for some patients. Since the heart may not be able to work optimally, respiration system of the patients may also be affected (Westerdahl et al, 2016).…

    • 649 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
    Read More
  • Superior Essays

    Hospital Acquired Infections: A Literature Review
    • 1608 Words
    • 7 Pages

    Hospital Acquired Infections: A Literature Review

    Introduction/Review of Literature Introduction Hospital acquired infections (HAI), also known as healthcare associated infections or nosocomial infections, are infections transmitted to patients while in a hospital or other healthcare facility. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015), there were approximately 722,000 patients suffering from hospital acquired infections in the United States in 2011 of whom 75,000 suffered fatalities. Accordingly, hospital acquired infections accounted for more deaths in 2011 than the 32,367 fatalities from motor vehicle accidents combined with the 41,374 fatalities from breast cancer in 2011 (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014, September; U.S Department of Transportation,…

    • 1608 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Superior Essays
    Read More

Related Topics

Ready To Get Started?
Discover
Company
Follow
©2024 Cram.com
Privacy Policy |  About Ads |  Site Map |  Advertise  | 
  • Cookie Settings