Wound Assessment

By Martin D. Vera, LVN, CWS Wound clinicians across the nation (and the world) are commonly faced with the difficult task of managing lower extremity wounds. Lower extremity wounds come in many dif...

The management of wounds, especially complex and chronic wounds, is a daunting clinical challenge. Achieving progress toward wound closure often depends on the right selection of treatment modalities ...

By Lydia A Meyers RN, MSN, CWCN Diabetes is the number one cause of amputation for wound care patients. Individuals with diabetes need monitoring and education about the dangers they face on a dail...

By Aletha Tippett MD I recently had a patient encounter that reminded me of the difference between palliative and curative wound care. In my role as a hospice medical director with a specialty in w...

By Cheryl Carver LPN, WCC, CWCA, CWCP, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC Let's be frank: wound care telemedicine cannot replace a visit to a physician's office or the wound care center. Telemedicine was primar...

By Cheryl Carver LPN, WCC, CWCA, CWCP, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC Incorrect staging of pressure injuries can cause many types of repercussions. Incorrect documentation can also be worse than no documenta...

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 ...

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 ...