I had the opportunity to work at Crossways Nursing Home today (10/11/23). I had a really good experience and the Nurse Barbara was amazing. I learnt a lot about different types of dressings for wound care and what types of wounds they are used for. I was able to observe the nurse dressing a wound and was explained step by step what she was doing.

I learnt that Aquacel Ag+ is used when the wound is infected to pack the wound and Aquacel foam is a foam pad which absorbs fluid.

I understand the importance of having a sterile field to protect the patient from infections. I also was able to learn different types of medications such as Estradiol, which is used to treat symptoms of menopause and low estrogen. I was also able to observe the nurse administrating the medication inside the vagina of the patient.

I feel like I learned a lot in a short space of time at this care home however, I still don’t feel that confident in remembering all the dressings I was shown therefore, I am going to develop my knowledge further by doing self-directed study at home; as I realise that there are many more dressing types for different types of wound care.