WCEI to Partner with Wisconsin Organizations for Second Time As a result of a successful collaboration in 2008, Wound Care Education Institute® (WCEI) will again partner with the, Wisconsin Health Care Association, Wisconsin Association of Homes and Services for the Aging and Metastar, in a statewide initiative directed at educating nurses within long-term care facilities…
Tag Archive: Pressure Ulcers
Microcyn Skin and Wound Cleanser
Microcyn Wound Care is designed to clean, assist with debriding and moisten a wide spectrum of acute and chronic wounds without harming healthy tissue. Microcyn® is available by prescription only.
Wound Photos Resource
As Wound Care Certified professionals, one of our responsibilities is to educate our patients and peers as well as staying informed. In a series of upcoming blog posts, Wound Care Resources Series, we will be sharing information about available resources to our Wound Care Certified and Health Care provider community. Today we will be sharing…
Prevention of Skin Breakdown
The Wild on Wounds National Convention is coming up September 23-25, 2010 in Las Vegas. Continuing in our session highlights, Prevention of Skin Breakdown will be presented by Scott Batie M.Ed, M.P.T., WCC, Scott Batie Consulting, WCEI Instructor Prevention is the Key! Based upon the 2009 International Pressure Ulcer Guidelines, evidence based care and AHRQ…
Pressure Relief Modalities for Wound Care- Exoskeletons?
Pressure Relief Modalities for Wound Care are topics of concern that every wound care certified clinician must consider in their treatment plans for their patients. Some of the common pressure relieving devices include gel pads or cushions, position devices, low air loss and alternating pressure mattresses. Today, I caught a glimpse of what may help…
Prevention, Prevention, Prevention
What else can we do to assist preventing wounds from developing on our patients? As Wound Care Certified professionals, we can educate the public before and after they become our patients. Writing articles and submitting them to the web via blogs, making videos that speaks to our knowledge about prevention of wounds is an area that we can improve upon.
Arobella Medical Presented at the Wild on Wounds Conference 2009 in Las Vegas NV
WCEI caught up with Charlie of Arobella Medical at the recent Wild on Wounds Conference in Las Vegas NV, held at The Paris Hotel. Charlie was able to give us a brief demonstration of the Qoustic System by Arobella Medical. Below is a short clip and demonstration of the Qoustic System by Arobella Medical. For…
