Wound Assessment and Documentation

By Janet Wolfson, PT, CLWT, CWS, CLT-LANA A story was related to me from someone living in a rural part of the US. A family member was in need of ongoing wound care. They were referred to a special...

By the WoundSource Editors Promoting the wound healing process is a primary responsibility for most health care practitioners. It can take 1-3 days for a closed wound to actually establish a seal. ...

Holly M. Hovan MSN, RN-BC, APRN, CWOCN-AP You might notice the hospital halls seem a little quieter around the holidays, the unit census may be down, and patients may be asking about their discharg...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC I am very passionate about wound care, but pressure injury (pressure ulcer) prevention and awareness is at the top of my list for many reasons...

By the WoundSource Editors Perhaps the most difficult type of wound for health care professionals to treat is a tunneling wound. Tunneling wounds are named for the channels which extend from the wo...

Pressure injuries (PIs) typically are the result of unrelieved pressure, shear, or force. In an inpatient or hospital setting, interventions are put into place to prevent pressure injuries based on ev...

As the body's largest organ, skin has multiple functions, causes, and manifestations of failure at end of life. The concept of skin failure was first proposed in 1991 and continues to impact how injur...

By Holly Hovan MSN, APRN, CWOCN-AP When nurses hear the term moisture, they usually almost always think of urinary or fecal incontinence, or both. There are actually several other reasons why a pat...

By Holly M. Hovan, MSN, GERO-BC, APRN, CWOCN-AP As wound care professionals, the Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk® is near and dear to our hearts. With that in mind, our evidence-base...

By Holly Hovan MSN, APRN, CWOCN-AP Friction and shear… what’s the difference and how do they cause pressure injuries? Are wounds caused by friction and shear classified as pressure injuries? What’s...