TIMERS Wound Care: Strategies for Wound Bed Preparation
By Carole Jakucs, MSN, RN, PHN, CDCES
July 29, 2020
Whether you’ve been in wound care for many years, or are a newcomer to the field, you have likely heard the terms TIME and maybe TIMERS. The two words are acronyms pertaining to clinical categories related to comprehensive wound assessment, management and wound bed preparation for hard-to-heal wounds, said Donald Wollheim, MD, FAPWCA, WCC, DWC, […]
Ileal Conduit Care and Nurses: A Review of Evidence-Based Practice
By Nancy J. Brent, MS, JD, RN
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 […]