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Tips on staging pressure ulcers
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS Pressure ulcers have been a health concern for a long time—since at least 5,000 years ago, when evidence of a pressure ulcer was found on an ancient...
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Clinical Notes
Leg revascularization fails to improve outcomes in nursing home patients Lower-extremity revascularization often fails to improve outcomes in nursing home patients, according to an article in JAMA...
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Comprehensive skin assessment
By Nancy Morgan, RN, BSN, MBA, WOC, WCC, DWC, OMS Each issue, Apple Bites brings you a tool you can apply in your daily practice. Here’s an overview of performing a comprehensive skin assessment. In...
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Case study: Early detection and treatment quickly resolves a deep tissue injury
By Todd Zortman, RN, WCC, and James Malec, PhD Pressure ulcers are a chronic healthcare burden for both patients and providers. Over 2.5 million patients in the United States are affected annually by...
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Case study: Working under a time crunch in a short-stay facility
By Janet Wolfson, PT, CWS, CLT-LANA After landing my dream job as the wound care coordinator at an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF), I found myself trying to determine how much healing could be...
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Immobility as the root cause of pressure ulcers
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN Many factors can contribute to the formation of a pressure ulcer, but it’s rare that one develops in an active, mobile patient. As the National Pressure Ulcer...
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Motivational interviewing: A collaborative path to change
By Sharon Morrison, MAT, RN Michael had diabetes and a history of elevated blood glucose levels. A long-time drinker, he seemed to have no interest in giving up the habit. I met him while working as a...
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Clinician Resources
Check out these resources for your practice. Be a nutrition champion One in three patients enters a hospital malnourished. Fight malnutrition by viewing six short videos from the Alliance to Advance...
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NAWCO News
Note from Executive Director By Cindy Broadus, RN, BSHA, LNHA, CLNC, CLNI, CHCRM, WCC, DWC, OMS In the previous issues of Wound Care Advisor, I introduced you to four members of the National Alliance...
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Product Dossier
Angelini Pharma Inc. BIOPAD: 100% equine Type-1 collagen primary wound dressing EXSEPT PLUS: electrolytically-produced Sodium Hypochlorite wound cleanser SILVERSTREAM: Ionic Silver wound cleanser with...
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“Best of the Best” three-peat
By: Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS What do the Los Angeles Lakers, Green Bay Packers, Montreal Canadiens, and New York Yankees have in common? All three have “three-peated”, meaning they have won...
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Clinical Notes
Mild compression diabetic socks safe and effective for lower extremity edema Diabetic socks with mild compression can reduce lower extremity edema in patients with diabetes without adversely affecting...
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Clinician Resources
The resources below will help you address issues in your practice. NPUAP position statement on hand check for bottoming out Use of the hand check to determine “bottoming out” of support systems should...
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Note from Executive Director
By Cindy Broadus, RN, BSHA, LNHA, CLNC, CLNI, CHCRM, WCC, DWC, OMS The theme for this issue of Wound Care Advisor is “the best of the best,” so it seemed appropriate for this note to be about the “best...
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