Category Archives: Arterial Ulcers

Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination, Jamaica NY, January 14-17, 2010

Our Wound & Skin management Course and NAWC Certification Examination will be offered in Jamaica NY on January 14-17, 2010. It will be held at Doubletree JFK 135-30 140 St, Jamaica, NY 11436 Our Skin and Wound Management Course is designed to provide participants with the best practices in wound care, the science behind healing…

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Dynamic Compression: Pumps & Sleeves

Dynamic Compression are devices that provide a therapeutic, controlled external compression or pressure cycle to a limb. Compressed air intermittently inflates a specially designed garment. They are used in venous ulcer management and prophylactically, to reduce edema and aid return of venous blood to the heart. The physician orders should specify level of compression. The compression pump and sleeve should always be applied according to manufacturer’s recommendations.

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Differentiating Arterial and Venous Ulcers

http://www.wcei.net Wound Care Education Institute Co-founder Nancy Morgan RN and Instructor Cindy Broadus RN discuss a question that was emailed to WCEI about how to distinguish an Arterial Ulcer from a Venous Ulcer

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