Proliferation(2-24 days): the wound is rebuilt with connective tissue to promote granulation and repair the wound.The goal of wound management: to clean debris and prevent infection.Signs and symptoms include redness and swelling. Inflammation(0-4 days): neutrophils and macrophages work to remove debris and prevent infection.The goal of wound management: to stop bleeding.Haemostasis(occurs within the first few seconds): blood vessels constrict to stop bleeding and form blood clots.The goal of wound management is to understand the different stages of wound healing and treat the wound accordingly. Wound healing occurs in four stages, haemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and remodelling, and the appearance of the wound will change as the wound heals. Ongoing multidisciplinary assessment, clinical decision-making, intervention, and documentation must occur to facilitate optimal wound healing. The guideline aims to provide information to assess and manage a wound in paediatric patients. Therefore, wound assessment and management is fundamental to providing nursing care to the paediatric population. Leading causes of increased morbidity and extended hospital stays. The skin is the body’s largest organ and is responsible for protection, sensation, thermoregulation, metabolism, excretion and cosmetic. A wound is a disruption to the integrity of the skin that leaves the body vulnerable to pain and infection.
