Diana L. Gallagher, MS, RN, CWOCN, CFCN

By Diana L. Gallagher MS, RN, CWOCN, CFCN I just finished attending my first professional conference of the year. It was a combined meeting of the Wound Care Institute and the South Central Region ...

By Diana L. Gallagher MS, RN, CWOCN, CFCN Last month, the news shared two important stories that were closely linked. Walmart announced the closing of 102 Walmart Express stores as part of their ov...

By Diana L. Gallagher MS, RN, CWOCN, CFCN A glance out my sunroom window belies the simple fact that spring is coming. It has been a long and difficult winter for so many, but the calendar promises...

By Diana L. Gallagher MS, RN, CWOCN, CFCN As a CWOCN® (Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse), I have always been surprised that not everyone shared my passion about caring for and about ostomy p...

By Diana L. Gallagher MS, RN, CWOCN, CFCN In order to teach patients, it is important to have some basic knowledge about ostomies. Sadly, as I shared last month, the majority of nursing students le...

Dealing with patients who either can’t or won’t participate in their care can be a challenge for health care providers across all settings. In wound care, this lack of participation can result in grea...

By Diana L. Gallagher MS, RN, CWOCN, CFCN I recently had the privilege of attending a patient's funeral. I would imagine that most nurses attend funerals for special patients from time to time. As ...