Pressure Ulcers

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, CWCP, DAPWCA, FACCWS, CLTC – Wound Educator Auditing documentation has always been part of my wound nurse role in some way or another. My first experience with aud...

Urinary catheters serve several purposes, including monitoring urine output, relieving urinary retention, and facilitating diagnosis of disease in the lower urinary tract. These catheters can be inser...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS This article is designed to provide a review of cellulitis, an infection affecting the skin which can be life-threatening if not treated. ...

Scrotum injuries can be caused by one or more mechanisms of injury such as trauma, pressure, friction, and moisture. Minor injuries frequently result in pain to the afflicted area, swelling, or ecchym...

Pressure injuries (PIs) often result from sustained pressure and shear on skin and local tissue. As a result, patient position, posture, and load bearing are integral factors to consider to alleviate ...

By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS Part 4 in a series discussing the challenges and opportunities in patient/family education For Part 1, Click Here For Part 2, Click Here For Part 3, Click...

By Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN Here I am again, Matron Marley, working as a volunteer in the local nursing home on just my second visit. I had a little difficulty getting in and discovered it wa...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Pressure ulcer risk assessment is crucial to the prevention of pressure ulcers. There are many factors which put certain patients at higher risk of deve...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC Substandard documentation tops the list of mistakes for long-term care facilities. It involves "all hands in the chart" so to speak. This enco...