Understanding Skin Tears and Paths To Prevent Them
September 26, 2023
Skin tears are common wounds, especially in older adults. Knowing proper treatment can prevent these and improve the lives of your patients.
September 26, 2023
Skin tears are common wounds, especially in older adults. Knowing proper treatment can prevent these and improve the lives of your patients.
September 7, 2023
Wound care nursing is rewarding and often intense. It offers nurses the chance to truly get to know their patients and specialize in one area of patient care. But it is not without its share of difficulties. These are some of the common challenges in wound care nursing.
August 29, 2023
Purulent drainage is considered the most serious type of exudate. Here, we look at the causes, signs, treatments, and challenges for this drainage type.
August 15, 2023
Do you know what it takes to be a wound care nurse? These tips for wound care nurses can help you decide if the specialty is right for you.
July 12, 2023
Doing our best to manage and properly identify and treat open wounds can help to relieve the social, personal, and economic burden of wound treatment and will improve the quality of life for patients.
June 15, 2023
Traumatic open wounds involve a disruption in the integrity of the skin and underlying tissues caused by mechanical forces.
May 23, 2023
Different methods exist to enhance healing. Hyperbaric treatment can help even the most complex and pervasive wounds heal more effectively.
May 2, 2023
An open wound is a perfect route for bacteria to cause a cellulitis infection. Early diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of cellulitis is the key to successful resolution of symptoms.
March 21, 2023
We cover the types of diabetic toenails that wound care clinicians need to look for, what black spots and dark toenails mean, and treatment options.
February 13, 2023
Differentiating between venous and arterial ulcers takes a little practice and time, but your patients will benefit from your ability to make the correct diagnosis as early in their treatment as possible.