Non-Weightbearing vs. Offloading: Is There a Difference?
October 14, 2020
Learn the difference between non-weightbearing and offloading when referring to the treatment of diabetic and neuropathic ulcers and pressure injuries.
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Wound Healing Research: The Need for Grants Is Widespread
October 7, 2020
Wound healing research is scarce and the pervasiveness and cost of chronic wounds is high. Explore why we need more evidence and where to get grants.
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 […]
Hand Hygiene Tips for Providing Wound Care in Challenging Settings
September 16, 2020
Hand hygiene is nothing new in healthcare. It has become increasingly important throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As a wound care nurse, you know hand hygiene is essential in preventing infections when providing patient care. If you provide care outside of the traditional clinical settings, such as a hospital or a wound care clinic, you know how […]
Wound Temperature Can Affect the Wound Healing Process
September 2, 2020
A patient’s core body temperature must be above 91.4 degrees Fahrenheit and below 107.6 for wound healing to occur. The loss of moisture from any surface by evaporation is accompanied by cooling of the surface. So, as wound tissues lose moisture, a cooling effect occurs resulting in lower wound temperature. Even a decrease of only […]
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Fundamentals in Wound Care
August 27, 2020
Wound experts share the basics about hyperbaric oxygen therapy, also known as HBOT. This go-to therapy is routinely used in wound care.
Wild on Wounds (WOW) Is Going Virtual This Year. Here’s What You Can Expect
August 20, 2020
The world has drastically changed with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. One alteration to our daily lives is the practice of avoiding crowds in an effort to slow down the spread and decrease risk of exposure to coronavirus. So, for everyone’s health and well-being, we’ve moved our popular Wild on Wounds Conference (WOW) to a […]
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 […]
Decoding Foot Wounds: Pressure Injury Vs. Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU)
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 […]
Ileal Conduit Care and Nurses: A Review of Evidence-Based Practice
July 16, 2020
In 2019, researchers in China released an important study on interventions with ileal conduit patients after having undergone surgery for bladder cancer. It has since proven to be a wonderful resource for all providers who work with ileal conduit patients. The study began in 2014 with the establishment of a “dedicated team” of ostomy specialists […]