WCEI - Blog » “Cindy Broadus RN” http://blog.wcei.net Wound Care Education Institute Blog Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:57:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Lower Extremity Wounds: The Basics (Parts 1, 2 & 3) http://blog.wcei.net/lower-extremity-wounds-the-basics-parts-1-2-3/ http://blog.wcei.net/lower-extremity-wounds-the-basics-parts-1-2-3/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:00:54 +0000 Drew Griffin http://blog.wcei.net/?p=1661 Cindy Broadus

Lower Extremity Wounds: The Basics (Parts 1, 2 & 3) will be presented by Cindy Broadus RN, BSHA, LNHA, CLNC, CLNI, CHCRM, WCC, 3C Healthcare Consulting, LLC, WCEI Instructor at this year’s Wild on Wound’s National Conference in Las Vegas September 7-10,2011.

Lower extremity wounds can be hard to tell apart. In this 3-part session we will focus on venous, arterial, and neuropathic wounds. We’ll discuss the causative factors, pathophysiology, appearance and the principles of management. During this session, we will also discuss the different types of compression and selecting the appropriate compression therapy based on the lower extremity assessment.

For more information about the Wound Care Education Institute, please visit http://www.wcei.net.

Click Here To Register for the Wild on Wounds National Conference

]]> http://blog.wcei.net/lower-extremity-wounds-the-basics-parts-1-2-3/feed/ 0 Keeping Yourself Out of Hot Water: Legal Implications In Wound Care http://blog.wcei.net/keeping-yourself-out-of-hot-water-legal-implications-in-wound-care/ http://blog.wcei.net/keeping-yourself-out-of-hot-water-legal-implications-in-wound-care/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:00:35 +0000 Drew Griffin http://blog.wcei.net/?p=1544 Legal Implications in Wound Care

Keeping Yourself Out of Hot Water: Legal Implications In Wound Care will be presented by Cindy Broadus RN, BSHA, LNHA, CLNC, CLNI, CHCRM, WCC, 3C Healthcare Consulting LLC, and WCEI Instructor at this year’s Wild on Wounds National Conference in Las Vegas NV at Caesars Palace.

We know what gets us into trouble legally in wound care. So how do we avoid these complications? With litigation on the rise, it is better to be safe then sorry. In this session, we’ll discuss some of the ways you can keep yourself out of hot water and implement discussed precautions in your everyday practice.

Cindy’s sessions are usually jammed packed with attendees who want to learn about the Legal Implications in Wound Care. So don’t miss out on this session, its a great one!

For more information about the Wound care Education Institute and WOW 2011, Check Out Wild On Wounds National Convention.

]]> http://blog.wcei.net/keeping-yourself-out-of-hot-water-legal-implications-in-wound-care/feed/ 0 Pressure Ulcer Etiology http://blog.wcei.net/pressure-ulcer-etiology/ http://blog.wcei.net/pressure-ulcer-etiology/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0000 Drew Griffin http://blog.wcei.net/?p=587 WCEI Instructor Cindy Broadus RN reviews Pressure Ulcer Etiology with the WCC candidates in a recent class in Philadelphia PA. Below is a little video from a Skin and Wound Management Course in which Pressure Ulcer Etiology is discussed. Cindy demonstrates how if the skin and soft tissue is compressed or squeezed together by weight or tension, the blood vessels collapse and tissue necrosis follows.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Additionally, the Clinical presentation and characteristics of Pressure Ulcers are discussed in part in this video. Some of the characteristics include:

  • Rounded, crater-like shapes (not always round)
  • regular edges
  • usually develop over a bony prominence (not always over a bone)
  • will take on the shape of the object that caused the pressure

Typical anatomical locations that pressure ulcers are found include: (Top 5)

  • Sacral/Coccyx
  • Greater Trochanter
  • Ischial Tuberosity
  • Heel
  • Lateral Malleolus

The progression of Breakdown is as follows:

  1. Hyperemia
  2. Tissue Ischemia
  3. Tissue Necrosis
  4. Ulceration

For more information on becoming wound care certified or our Skin and Wound Management Course, check out our registration page

]]> http://blog.wcei.net/pressure-ulcer-etiology/feed/ 1 If it Wasn't Documented, It Wasn't Done! Documentation Woes! Part 2 http://blog.wcei.net/if-it-wasnt-documented-it-wasnt-done-documentation-woes-part-2/ http://blog.wcei.net/if-it-wasnt-documented-it-wasnt-done-documentation-woes-part-2/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:14:33 +0000 Drew Griffin http://blog.wcei.net/?p=415 http://www.wcei.net . Cindy Broadus RN discusses Defensive Documentation.

The medical record is considered to be the most reliable source for determining what happened. It is a legal document, yet not always treated as such. With litigation lurking around the corner for every healthcare professional, we, as Wound Care Certified professionals, need to make sure our documentation is complete, concise and correct. Come on it and let’s talk about correct terms, techniques, and steps it will take to keep you out of trouble.

For more information about becoming Wound Care Certified, please visit http://www.wcei.net

]]> http://blog.wcei.net/if-it-wasnt-documented-it-wasnt-done-documentation-woes-part-2/feed/ 0 If it wasn't Documented, It wasn't done! http://blog.wcei.net/if-it-wasnt-documented-it-wasnt-done/ http://blog.wcei.net/if-it-wasnt-documented-it-wasnt-done/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:12:10 +0000 Drew Griffin http://blog.wcei.net/?p=408 How many times have we all heard, “If it wasn’t documented, it wasn’t done”? Far too often, we’re sure. Seriously, we as clinicians should take note of our documentation practices. Below is a short clip (Part 1 of 4) in which WCEI’s own Cindy Broadus RN, presented to the attendees at the Wild On Wounds Conference in Las Vegas NV in September. Her session was titled “If It Wasn’t Documented, It Wasn’t Done! Documentation Woes”.

Here was the description of the session: The medical record is considered to be the most reliable source for determining what happened. It is a legal document, yet not always treated as such. With litigation lurking around the corner for every health care professional, we, as Wound Care Certified professionals, need to make sure our documentation is complete, concise and correct. Come on it and let’s talk about correct terms, techniques, and steps it will take to keep you out of trouble.

Cindy always knocks it out of the park! Great job Cindy!

]]> http://blog.wcei.net/if-it-wasnt-documented-it-wasnt-done/feed/ 0 Differentiating Arterial and Venous Ulcers http://blog.wcei.net/differentiating-arterial-and-venous-ulcers/ http://blog.wcei.net/differentiating-arterial-and-venous-ulcers/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:38:19 +0000 Drew Griffin http://blog.wcei.net/?p=356

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

For More Information about becoming Wound Care Certified and knowing how to differentiate between Arterial Ulcers and Venous Ulvers, check out http://www.wcei.net

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