October 28, 2022
As a wound care clinician, assisting your clinical team in correctly diagnosing and treating the type of wound your patient has will help connect the missing pieces of the puzzle and have your patient on their way to healing.
October 19, 2022
Managing pressure injuries is one area of wound care that many wound care professionals encounter regularly.
July 7, 2022
The pandemic has brought skin and wound care challenges, including compromising the skin, which can lead to wounds that are harder to heal.
February 14, 2022
Positioning patients based on tissue tolerance requires a solid plan of care. The Braden Scale is a great tool to use in these efforts.
October 14, 2020
Learn the difference between non-weightbearing and offloading when referring to the treatment of diabetic and neuropathic ulcers and pressure injuries.
August 5, 2020
How often have you found yourself in the conundrum of deciding whether a wound on the foot of a diabetic patient is a diabetic foot ulcer or a pressure injury? Probably more than once. This is a hotly debated issue among wound care clinicians. In this post, we’ll dissect the facts and provide a clear understanding […]
July 9, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic endures, there is an increased awareness of the practice of placing patients in prone positioning versus supine positioning. Prone positioning is important when patients are experiencing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which is a risk for those who have the virus. Prone therapy is not new, however. “Critical-care nurses have known […]
June 3, 2020
Healthcare workers must follow strict PPE guidelines to prevent side effects, such as pressure injuries, from the items meant to keep them protected.
April 15, 2020
As a wound care clinician, you’ll be expected to integrate the new NPIAP Guideline standards of care and pressure injury guidelines into your practice.
February 12, 2020
Pressure injuries should be avoided at all costs. The costs of pressure injuries are numerous, but one area of major concern is when their existence results in a lawsuit. These suits typically allege the pressure injury was the result of poor nursing and overall care of the patient and/or resulted in a patient’s death. Jacqueline […]