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January 8, 2016
For effective diabetic wound management, clinicians must know the risk factors for foot infections, and be able to diagnose them properly – and as soon as possible. Wound care clinicians deal with foot infections all the time, but when the patient is also diabetic, an infection can progress rapidly to a critical state. In fact, […]
November 20, 2015
Explore official floating heels guidelines, devices clinicians use for heel floating, and the legal matters that pertain to floating heels.
November 11, 2015
The field of wound care has come a long way. And with over 25,000 WCEI alumni across the country sharing their skills and knowledge, we’re thrilled to see many outdated notions and practices go by the wayside. Unfortunately, there are still some wound care myths out there that just refuse to die. Here are five […]
October 28, 2015
How to know the difference between Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD) and pressure injury. As wound care clinicians, we treat our patients to the best of our ability and heal wounds – that’s what we do. But unfortunately, even under the best of circumstances, facility-acquired pressure injuries happen. And we have to document them … because […]
October 21, 2015
Imagine, if you will, the following scene: a wound care clinician is asked to weigh in on a lower extremity ulcer consultation, and upon arrival is told that it’s a pressure ulcer. So she seeks more information about blood flow: Clinician #1: Tell me about the blood flow to the lower extremity. Clinician #2: It […]
October 8, 2015
Key Takeaways Modern wound care research supports moist wound healing over the traditional dry method, as it promotes faster recovery and reduces infection risks. Despite outdated practices citing cost savings, maintaining a moist wound environment prevents complications and is cost-effective, while acute wounds may be exposed once healing begins under specific conditions. It’s crucial for […]
September 24, 2015
Every clinician knows that a vital part of wound care is weekly wound assessment. This, of course, tracks healing progress and provides important information that can help with treatment plans and health goals. But there is more than one measuring technique used to assess wounds, which is why it’s important to not only understand them, […]
December 15, 2014
Proper assessment is essential for differentiating between venous and arterial ulcers. Your patient has a lower extremity wound. You aren’t sure what exactly you are dealing with. You know you need to measure the ankle-brachial index (ABI), but as you wait for results, some of your wound assessment findings offer clues. Characteristics of Venous Ulcers […]
November 17, 2014
In the human body the cartilage is found in joints, rib cage, ear, nose, bronchial tubes and between the inter-vertebral discs. As wound clinicians we most often see it just below the bridge of the nose or on the ear in our patients with pressure injuries. Many clinicians continually question themselves how to stage a […]
November 10, 2014
You may have become desensitized to it, but if your patient has odor in the wound bed, consider it a problem that you need to fix. As healthcare clinicians, in a way, we are lucky. We become desensitized to things we encounter over and over again, they just don’t bother us like the first time […]