WCEI Blog

By Carole Jakucs, MSN, RN, PHN, CDCES

October 30, 2019

When treating patients with negative pressure wound therapy systems, the effective use of photographs can play an important part in providing optimum care.

By Carole Jakucs, MSN, RN, PHN, CDCES

October 23, 2019

Wound care clinicians attend our Buzz Report session each year to learn the latest about wound care news, research and products.

By Nancy J. Brent, MS, JD, RN

October 16, 2019

Find out how wound photos helped decide a case about improper administration of chemotherapy agents through an IV line that caused a wound.

By Carole Jakucs, MSN, RN, PHN, CDCES

October 10, 2019

The gold standard of treatment for neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers is the application of a total contact cast to promote healing.

By Bill Richlen, PT, WCC, DWC

October 7, 2019

Clinicians sometimes assume systemic treatment is the right course of action for a wound infection that was diagnosed without verifying symptoms or tests.

By Carole Jakucs, MSN, RN, PHN, CDCES

October 2, 2019

Healthcare professionals have many tools to help patients afflicted with lymphedema, which can lead to swollen limbs and pain.

By Carole Jakucs, MSN, RN, PHN, CDCES

September 24, 2019

WCEI instructor Scott Batie realized he loved wound care teaching, so he pursued a degree in physical therapy and became certified in wound care in 2005.

By Keisha Smith, MA, CWCMS

September 11, 2019

How to address the situation when a physician ignores the scientific evidence on effective treatments that form wound care standards.

By Keisha Smith, MA, CWCMS

September 3, 2019

Speaker shares pointers on colostomy irrigation at our national conference as a life-changing ostomy management alternative to pouching.

By Carole Jakucs, MSN, RN, PHN, CDCES

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.