Laurie Swezey, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Do you understand the difference between acute and chronic wounds? If you answered that acute wounds are wounds that have been present for a shorter dur...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Patient care must always be centered holistically, considering the specific problem that the patient is being treated for, as well as all other factors ...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Bariatric patients present a special challenge in terms of skin care and prevention of pressure ulcers. Once damage to the skin occurs, bariatric patien...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Total contact casting (TCC) is considered to be the 'gold standard' in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. Although TCC is often very successful in h...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS You want to become certified in wound care. That’s a great decision – the field is wide open and wound care consultants are in high demand. Wondering ab...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS There are many tools that can be used to assess wounds. It is important to be aware of these tools and what they measure. It is also important to become...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS When we are caught up in complex treatment protocols or surrounded by paperwork, it is sometimes easy to forget that the one thing that really matters i...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS The sheer number of dressings available makes choosing the correct dressing for clients a difficult proposition. Clinicians today have a much wider vari...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Activated charcoal has been used in various types of wound care dressings. Although activated charcoal in itself does not enhance wound healing, it can ...