Your State Nurse Practice Act Can Dictate Wound Care Liability
June 17, 2020
Disciplinary actions by a state regulatory agency, which govern your state nurse practice act, are a real legal concern for wound care clinicians.
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Determine If Live Online Training Is a Good Fit for Your Learning Style
June 10, 2020
Undecided which learning style is best for you? This blog explores if on-site, online or live online training will best meet your needs.
PPE: How to Reduce Your Chance of Pressure Injuries During COVID-19
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.
Ability of Patient to Provide Own Ostomy Care Called into Question
May 27, 2020
A patient’s ability to carry out her own ostomy care was the key issue in a lawsuit. Find out how involuntary commitment applies to your wound practice.
Malignant Wounds: How to Identify and Treat Them
May 20, 2020
Do you have experience caring for patients with malignant wounds? This blog will help you better understand what they are and how to differentiate them.
Maggot Debridement Therapy and Leech Therapy Are Viable Options
May 13, 2020
The age-old treatments of maggot debridement therapy and leech therapy are relatively inexpensive and fairly effective wound care. Learn why in this blog.
Stasis Dermatitis vs Cellulitis: How to Differentiate
May 6, 2020
The ability to differentiate between stasis dermatisis and cellulitis leads to appropriate treatments and improved patient outcomes in wound care.
Why Continued Competence in Wound Care Nursing Matters
April 29, 2020
What is continued competence? Competence is the ability to function in a situation and competency is the actual performance in a given situation.
How to Teach Patients to Manage Wound Care at Home During Covid-19
April 20, 2020
Clinicians offer tips to help patients and families provide wound care at home until life returns to normal after COVID-19.
Wipe Out Wounds Tour Explores Updated NPIAP Guideline
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.