Tips for Wound Care Nurses
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.
Open Wound Care: Treatment and Complications
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.
Traumatic Open Wounds: Let’s Define the Types
June 15, 2023
Traumatic open wounds involve a disruption in the integrity of the skin and underlying tissues caused by mechanical forces.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Use in Wound Healing
May 23, 2023
Different methods exist to enhance healing. Hyperbaric treatment can help even the most complex and pervasive wounds heal more effectively.
Cellulitis Wounds: Causes, Care, and Complications
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.
Diabetic Toenails: Watch for Change
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.
Venous Ulcers vs. Arterial Ulcers
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.
Burn Wound Care
February 9, 2023
Identifying burn wound types can help reduce healing time by ensuring proper burn wound care treatment is implemented.
Wound Debridement
December 15, 2022
When performed correctly, wound debridement optimizes the wound bed for ongoing granulation of healthy tissue and promotes epithelialization. Understanding the different types is key.
The Essential Role of Nutrition in Wound Care
December 9, 2022
Nutrition in wound healing is so much more important than the attention we often give it, and conversations surrounding nutrition should take place with patients and their caregivers at the beginning of treatment.