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Skin Conditions/Skin Care

The Kennedy Terminal Ulcer - What it is and What it Means for Your Wound Care Patients

October 30, 2013
By Lindsay D. Andronaco RN, BSN, CWCN, WOC, DAPWCA, FAACWS Part 2 in a series on skin failure For Part 1, Click Here In March of 1989 the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) convened...

The Skin: Understanding The Largest Organ of the Body

October 4, 2016
By Martin D. Vera, LVN, CWS On our last encounter we discussed wound bed preparation and the TIME framework. What I wish to accomplish with this post is to make it easier to understand the skin, th...

The Skinny on Cellulitis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Cellulitis

February 25, 2014
By Bruce E. Ruben MD Part 2 in a series on infection management For Part 1, click here Our skin is our largest organ and performs a myriad of functions, including pain sensation, pressure sensi...

The Surrounding Area: Protecting Periwound Skin in Chronic Wounds

March 28, 2018
By the WoundSource Editors The periwound is as important as the wound. As clinicians, we should carefully assess the wound bed, but we need to remember also to assess the periwound and surrounding ...

The Use of Green Clay in Ulcer Treatment: An Historic Overview

January 29, 2013
By Aletha Tippett MD This month's blog is in response to a comment on Recognizing and Treating Wounds Caused by Pyoderma Gangrenosum: "What is green clay? Where do you get it? What does it do? Tha...

Tips and Tricks for People with New Ostomies: Adjusting to Life After Surgery

April 17, 2020
A new ostomy can be intimidating and life-changing, but also lifesaving. Many people experience a new degree of independence after ostomy surgery and often become advocates and support people for othe...

Top 5 Ways to Prevent Skin Breakdown in Bariatric Patients

April 2, 2015
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...

Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Mobility

May 2, 2019
By Holly Hovan, MSN, RN-BC, APRN-CNS, CWOCN-AP What is mobility? Typically, when we hear the word mobility, we think about our ability to move, with or without assistance. In a long-term care setti...

Understanding the Role of the Continence Nurse, Reasons to Certify, and Practice Questions

June 13, 2019
Holly M. Hovan MSN, RN-BC, APRN-CNS, CWOCN-AP Not many people wake up one day and say, "Wow, I really want to be a continence nurse!" In fact, sometimes people don't even really understand what a c...
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