Long-Term Care

By Holly M. Hovan MSN, RN-BC, APRN.ACNS-BC, CWOCN-AP Often when we hear the words "pressure injury," our brains are trained to think about staging the wound, considering treatment options, and obta...

Wound reepithelialization is key in the goal of wound closure. Reepithelialization is a coordinated multifactorial systemic process that involves formation of new epithelium and skin appendages. The e...

By Terri Kolenich, RN, CWCA, AAPWCA Question: What are Quality Measures, how does my long-term care facility measure up, and how can we improve? ...

By Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Journal Review Club Pressure injuries (PIs) are prevalent in facilities where many of the patients are bedridden or confined to a wheelchair. PIs, ...

By Susan M. Cleveland, BSN, RN, WCC, CDP, NADONA Board Secretary As a Director of Nursing, your assessment skills must be tiptop. How are the skills of the staff you are entrusting with the care of...

By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND During the past year, I have had the opportunity to collaborate with Dr. Steven Gale and a group of wound care specialists on the development of a standard...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC In my role as a consultant and educator, I thought it would be interesting to acquire a handful of perspectives from wound care providers who ...

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 ...

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 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...