Learn Tips for Proper Colostomy Irrigation
September 3, 2019
Speaker shares pointers on colostomy irrigation at our national conference as a life-changing ostomy management alternative to pouching.
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One Patient’s Perspective on How to Adapt to Living with an Ostomy Bag
August 27, 2019
Patient shares that if he can adapt to living with an ostomy bag, anyone can do it and advises clinicians to provide encouragement along with care.
Don’t Be a Wound Dabbler: Proper Wound Care Must Be Science Based
August 19, 2019
Ever wonder where clinicians come up with some of the treatments we unfortunately see in wound care today? Let’s dissect some "inappropriate" treatments to understand what the rationale may have been and discuss why common sense, logic and scientific evidence doesn’t support them as proper wound care.
Skin and Wound Management Course Helps You Prep Smart
August 12, 2019
This online skin and wound management course will ensure wound care experts gain the knowledge and credentials to boost their new wound care skills.
Nurse Expert Witness Impacts Pressure Injury Case
August 5, 2019
In an Arizona case, a court determined if a wound care nurse expert witness could testify to the cause of a wound sustained by the plaintiff (patient).
Study: Wound Care Certified Nurses Reduce Pressure Injury Rates
July 23, 2019
Study reveals long-term care facilities that employ wound care certified (WCC) nurses reduce their overall high-risk pressure injury rates.
FIRST Things First When Evaluating Wound Healing Research
July 18, 2019
Learn how to evaluate the reliability of wound healing research and studies by using the acronym FIRST before implementing evidence-based practices.
Learn How Written Discharge Instructions Can Protect Your Practice
July 16, 2019
Accurate, complete and defensive documentation is essential in all areas of practice, and wound care nursing is no exception. Find out how written discharge instructions protected these clinicians.
How to Persuade Clinicians to Change a Wound Care Order
July 9, 2019
You must speak up about a wound care order that contradicts your knowledge and training to protect your license, reputation and financial well-being.
Learn about the Cause and Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
July 2, 2019
With more than 30 million people in the U.S. afflicted with diabetes, clinicians are very likely to encounter diabetic patients. Diabetic foot ulcers occur in approximately 15% of diabetic patients. And if you’re a wound care clinician, you’ll likely find yourself caring for patients with diabetic foot ulcers more often than not. To learn more […]