Pressure Ulcer

Join Dr. Caroline Fife at WoundCon Fall 2021 for her talk on the angisome concept and how it applies to pressure injury development....

Editor's Note: How can clinicians help support caregivers who look after family members with pressure injuries? In this interview, Kelly McFee, DNP, FNP-C, CWS, CWCN-AP, FACCWS, DAPWCA discusses how t...

By Susan Cleveland, BSN, RN, WCC, CDP, NADONA Board Secretary So, you’ve selected the support surface that is perfect for the resident. What’s next? Next steps: education, utilization, reassessmen...

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...

Many questions arise and confusion develops when wound care providers mention Kennedy terminal ulcers (KTUs). Because these wounds are not frequently seen, and because they develop rapidly and observa...

By Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN Looking back on a previous New England WOCN Society regional conference I attended, it strikes me that there where several impressive items discussed relating to t...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC As a wound care consultant, I receive many requests to conduct ongoing in-services of various topics with "all" nursing staff. This request is...

For the patient, the prevention of sores and injuries is better than treating them. Pressure-relieving mattresses may be essential for preventing pressure injuries (bed sores). These mattresses aid in...

Heel pressure injuries and various forms of ulcers are easy to identify, but are you overlooking sleeping position as a cause for wounds in other locations? Do you have a wound you are sure is venous ...