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Understanding the principles of infection prevention and control (2021)
Journal Article
Wynn, M. (2021). Understanding the principles of infection prevention and control. Nursing Standard, 36(5), 61-66. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2021.e11729

Nurses have a crucial role in infection prevention and control. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has emphasised the importance of controlling the spread of infections, while reinforcing the challenges involved in the care of patients... Read More about Understanding the principles of infection prevention and control.

Deep tissue injury : a narrative review on the aetiology of a controversial wound (2021)
Journal Article
Wynn, M. (2021). Deep tissue injury : a narrative review on the aetiology of a controversial wound. British Journal of Nursing, 30(5), S32-S37. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2021.30.5.s32

Deep tissue injuries (DTIs) were added to pressure ulcer grading systems in 2009. Since then, they have been associated with the same aetiological processes as other forms of pressure injury (PI). This is despite notable clinical differences in their... Read More about Deep tissue injury : a narrative review on the aetiology of a controversial wound.

The use of military planning techniques to manage outbreaks of novel infections in acute inpatient settings : development of an ‘infection control estimate’ (ICE) (2020)
Journal Article
Wynn, M., George, R., & Cole, M. (2021). The use of military planning techniques to manage outbreaks of novel infections in acute inpatient settings : development of an ‘infection control estimate’ (ICE). Journal of Infection Prevention, 22(2), 63-68. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757177420967095

Outbreaks of infection create unique challenges to healthcare leaders and members of infection control teams who lead efforts to manage, control and resolve outbreaks. This is especially true during outbreaks of novel pathogens which may require atyp... Read More about The use of military planning techniques to manage outbreaks of novel infections in acute inpatient settings : development of an ‘infection control estimate’ (ICE).

Patient expectations of pressure ulcer prevention in the NHS, healthcare demands and national policy : a critical commentary (2020)
Journal Article
Wynn, M. (2020). Patient expectations of pressure ulcer prevention in the NHS, healthcare demands and national policy : a critical commentary. British Journal of Nursing, 29(20), S26-S31. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.20.s26

Preventive care was recently identified as a Government priority, which is likely to affect pressure ulcer (PU) preventive care in the NHS. Contemporary economic analyses of PU prevention interventions are undermined by factors including methodologic... Read More about Patient expectations of pressure ulcer prevention in the NHS, healthcare demands and national policy : a critical commentary.

A clinimetric analysis of the Pressure Ulcer Risk Primary or Secondary Evaluation Tool : PURPOSE-T (2019)
Journal Article
Wynn, M., & Holloway, S. (2019). A clinimetric analysis of the Pressure Ulcer Risk Primary or Secondary Evaluation Tool : PURPOSE-T. British Journal of Nursing, 28(20), S4-S8. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2019.28.20.s4

The assessment of patients' risk for developing pressure ulcers is a routine and fundamental nursing process undertaken to prevent avoidable harm to patients in all care settings. Many risk assessment tools are currently used in clinical practice, ho... Read More about A clinimetric analysis of the Pressure Ulcer Risk Primary or Secondary Evaluation Tool : PURPOSE-T.

The impact of psychological stress on wound healing : a theoretical and clinical perspective (2019)
Journal Article
Wynn, M., & Holloway, S. (2019). The impact of psychological stress on wound healing : a theoretical and clinical perspective. Wounds UK, 15(3), 20-27

The impact of psychological stress has been the subject of controversy for many years, with its true impact yet to be clearly delineated. Two seminal theories laid the foundation of our current understanding of the impact of stress on wound healing a... Read More about The impact of psychological stress on wound healing : a theoretical and clinical perspective.

The efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy for diabetic foot ulcers : a systematised review (2019)
Journal Article
Wynn, M., & Freeman, S. (2019). The efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy for diabetic foot ulcers : a systematised review. Journal of Tissue Viability, 28(3), 152-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2019.04.001

Aim This review investigated the current state of knowledge on negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) used to treat diabetic foot ulceration (DFU), its clinical effectiveness and any current issues in the research. NICE have recommended research int... Read More about The efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy for diabetic foot ulcers : a systematised review.