Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC
8 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Wound Care Dressing
September 10, 2015
By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC
I feel like I am spinning my wheels on this warm sunny day in Ohio. My passion for wound care continues to grow, but I have days like these ev...
Adopting a Pressure Ulcer/Injury Prevention Mindset
October 10, 2019
By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, DAPWCA, FACCWS
Worldwide Pressure Ulcer/Injury Prevention & Awareness Day is November 21st. This day is considered pretty much a holiday at my home. I have Stop Pr...
Alternatives to Wet-to-Dry Wound Care Dressings
February 17, 2016
By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC
The big debate continues in regards to using wet-to-dry dressings. One thing that is for certain though is that this type of dressing is frown...
Beyond Bedsores: Teaching Caregivers About Cushions for Pressure Ulcer Prevention
November 13, 2015
By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC
It's November, and most people are thinking about turkey, stuffing, pumpkin spice, and the fall colors. But I think of Worldwide Pressure Ulce...
Case Scenarios: Wound Documentation Mistakes
January 23, 2019
By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, CWCP, DAPWCA, FACCWS, CLTC – Wound Educator
Auditing documentation has always been part of my wound nurse role in some way or another. My first experience with aud...
Chronic Fungal Skin Infection Treatment and Prevention
September 29, 2016
By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC
It doesn't matter where exactly I am educating, I see it everywhere: the vicious cycle of chronic intertrigo and/or candida infections (candid...