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A passion for wound care

 

Hello, my name is Angela Crespin and this is my story.

On my return to the workforce after raising my 3 sons I was employed in a clerical position at Kenepuru Hospital due to decisions made on the phasing out of Enrolled Nurses. During a staff shortage my Team Leader offered me a nursing role working in the Diabetic Foot Clinic with Podiatrist Angela Bayley. It was through Angela that I found my niche for wound care; her teaching gave me the passion to make a difference for our often much-challenged patients.

My next move was into the Surgical and Vascular Outpatient’s Department at Wellington Public Hospital, again dealing with challenging wounds and patients working with the Wound Care Specialist Nurse. Joining the New Zealand Wound Care Society has been my platform for increasing my knowledge in wound care and products.

I am now employed in primary health managing our wound clinics as a wound care specialist with a predominately elderly patient base of 10,500 patients.

Providing continuity to my patients in my wound clinics allows me to provide a holistic approach to wound healing. During my wound assessments I am able to build trust with my patients and ensure they receive the treatment they need whether it is within our service or referred to an outside agency for further investigations.

My wound care plans have saved my patients from surgical intervention, saving them an admission to hospital and saving huge costs to the health budget.

I am proud to be an Enrolled Nurse and making a difference in healthcare!

7 comments on article "A passion for wound care"

Raewyn Kaihe

8/03/2016 1:08 p.m.

Well done Angela! You are fight, wound care is a fantastic field of care, with so much reward and satisfaction as you enable people to manage their often long standing wounds. Wound care is not about the products, as you say, its about getting alongside the patient, gaining their trust and developing a care plan that works for them. Keep up the good work.


Anita Te kahu

8/03/2016 2:13 p.m.

Thank you Angie for writing about your passion. Great read, fly the Enrolled Nurses Flag high Angela:)


Leigh Struthers

8/03/2016 9:55 p.m.

Proud of you Angie! Well done! You do your profession proud as well! It's all about making a difference in people's lives whereby they can get individual care that is best suited for their total needs. Pleasure to read!


Linda Lee

8/03/2016 10:08 p.m.

You are fantastic Angela. Your knowledge and expertise makes a such a difference to people you care for. You are always willing to share your knowledge and are a superb teacher.


Gael

11/03/2016 8:08 p.m.

Hallo Anita.


Jocelyn Wilson

5/05/2016 2:49 p.m.

Hello Angela

I read about your advocacy for Manuka Honey in the Dom Post and wondered if I would be suitable for me to try.

\My history is that I have had hip replacement surgery and several revisions due to infection. I now have no hip in my right side (girdlestone) and I am in a wheelchair as a result. Unfortunately my good hip is now playing up and after having it x rayed it now appears that I will need another replacement on my left side, Naturally this is causing me concern as I do not want a repeat of my last infection nightmares. Would manuka honey help when they put in a new prosthesis? Can I build up immunity by taking honey orally? What do you recommend in the way of suitable honey? I would appreciate hearing from you based on your experience. Thank you


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