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Laura Swoboda, DNP, APNP, FNP-C, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, WOCNF

Biopsy: Is it a DFU or Carcinoma? (And Why Does it Matter?)

April 14, 2023
Medical misdiagnosis is common and can be caused by errors in clinical reasoning that arise from knowledge deficits, cognitive biases, and dual-process thinking.1 Dual process thinking is a generally ...

How to Choose an Antimicrobial Wound Dressing: Questions to Ask and Factors to Consider

October 26, 2021
It is well known that chronic and hard-to-heal wounds have created a global crisis. Delayed healing in these wounds is often associated with biofilm, and antimicrobial dressings can be effective in ma...

Hypergranulation Tissue: What It Is and How to Treat

May 5, 2023
Laura Swoboda, DNP, APNP, FNP-C, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, WOCNF The small bright red cobblestone texture of healthy granulation tissue is just that: a granule of new collagen and the new growth of capilla...

Insights on Silver Nitrate in Wound Care

November 15, 2024
Dr. Swoboda shares key highlights from her recent WoundCon session on silver nitrate in wound care.

Social and Environmental Sources of Disparities in Wound Care

August 11, 2023
There are physiologic, social, and environmental etiologic mechanisms for disparate health outcomes. Disparities in social determinants of health (SDH), bias, chronic exposure to stress, and generatio...

Understanding the Basics of Street Medicine and Wound Care

March 31, 2023
Laura Swoboda, DNP, APNP, FNP-C, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP Due to factors including the lack of affordable housing and the retrenchment of social programs, the prevalence of homeless people experiencing hom...

Wound Hygiene and Debridement in Variable Resource Settings

November 15, 2024
Dr. Swoboda shares insights on wound bed preparation in unique resource circumstances from her poster presented at SAWC Fall in Las Vegas, NV. ...
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