Pediatric Patients Require Special Wound Care
September 21, 2021
Pediatric patients need caregivers who are well-versed in wound care and in young patients' special physiological and emotional needs.
Unpacking the Fundamentals of Burn Wounds
August 25, 2021
As a wound care clinician, you may be consulted on burn wounds. Here, we provide a solid working knowledge of how to manage these wounds.
Legal Case Highlights Importance of Wound Care Documentation
November 4, 2020
We explore why standards of care and wound care documentation are key to nurse expert testimony in cases alleging professional negligence.
Wound Treatment: 3 Questions to Help You Determine Appropriate Care
September 24, 2020
How many times have you wondered, or questioned, whether an ordered wound treatment was appropriate? I would not be not surprised if you said, “More often than I would like.” Unfortunately, that is the reality for wound care specialists today. According to a 2018 BMJ Open article, nurse researchers found an overuse of wound treatments […]
Nursing Documentation in Wound Care Is a Key Factor in Determining Liability
August 13, 2020
The medical record is an essential piece of evidence in any legal case alleging professional negligence against wound care nurses and others. As you know, one of the purposes of the medical record is to reflect what nursing care was given to the patient. The entries speak to the quality of the care given. The […]
Learn How to Determine What Wound Exudate Is Telling You
July 1, 2020
A discussion of how to determine the state of a wound and the care it needs by examining the wound exudate.
Telewound Sessions: Best Practices When Conducting Virtual Appointments
June 24, 2020
We go over some tips on how healthcare professionals and patients can get the most out of telewound sessions and ensure proper care is still provided.
Prior Authorization: New Rule in Effect for Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces
February 26, 2020
Clinicians caring for Medicare beneficiaries who need pressure reducing support surfaces when discharged adapt to new prior authorization request rule.
The Head to Toe Search for Wounds
June 12, 2018
A comprehensive skin assessment should look for more than just wounds because many medical problems have telltale signs that are easy to see if you know what to look for. POA. These three little letters have become very important in wound care because we must document any wounds present on admission (POA). By doing so, […]
Stinging. Burning. Painful. Wounds Hurt!
March 10, 2018
Wound pain is sometimes difficult to quantify, but if a patient complains of pain, this requires effective and timely pain management. In the midst of the war on narcotics, that might mean looking for alternative pain management techniques and learning new approaches. Several months ago, I was attacked by the most venomous scorpion in North […]