Clinician Education

After attending the Spring Symposium for Advanced Wound Care and hearing many great lectures, I got to thinking, “What are the pillars of chronic wound care?” We have all heard of the concept “look at...

By Robert Striks, Special Writer, Encompass HealthCare & Wound Medicine There's a funny scene in the Marx Brothers movie, "Horse Feathers," where Chico tells Harpo how to escape from the room they ...

By Miranda Henry, WoundSource Managing Editor There are opportunities for health care providers at all levels to become experts in the field of wound care. This multidisciplinary field is comprised...

By Terri Kolenich, RN, CWCA, AAPWCA We have all heard time and time again how important it is to take care of yourself first so you can take better care of others. It is impossible to give somethin...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS You've learned all you can about wound care. Perhaps you've been working in wound care for a while and have decided that you would like to pursue wound ...

By Holly M. Hovan, MSN, GERO-BC, APRN, CWOCN-AP The third Thursday in November is a highly recognized day within many hospital systems and wound care programs. This day is recognized nationally as ...

To understand the concepts of a wound and wound healing, we must examine the skin and its pathophysiology, as well as its unique structures and functions. Skin care and wound management must be ground...

The purpose of this blog is to bring special attention to common dermatologic conditions connected with drug addiction. Although drugs are well known for their significant impact on all body organs (l...

by Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS, FAAN Tradition claims March comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb. Depending on where you live, March is in a full-throated roar! Kids are thinking ab...