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Clinical Notes
Modified Braden risk score proposed A study in Ostomy Wound Management states the risk classification of patients using Braden Scale scores should comprise three (rather than five) levels: high risk,...
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Cutaneous candidiasis
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 cutaneous candidiasis. Cutaneous candidiasis is...
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Time to select a support surface
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS Having the proper support surface for beds and wheelchairs is imperative in preventing pressure ulcers. “Pressure” ulcers are named that for a...
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Staying out of sticky situations: How to choose the right tape for your patient
By Ann-Marie Taroc, MSN, RN, CPN Are you using the wrong kind of medical tape on your patients? Although we strive to provide the safest care possible, some nurses may not realize that medical tape...
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Is your therapy department on board with your wound care team?
By Cheryl Robillard, PT, WCC, CLT, DWC Patients in your clinical practice who develop wounds should prompt a call for “all hands on deck” to manage the situation, but some personnel may be missing the...
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Clinician Resources
End your year by checking out these resources for your practice. Sentinel event alert for falls As part of its sentinel event alert “Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care...
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Note from Executive Director
By Cindy Broadus, RN, BSHA, LNHA, CLNC, CLNI, CHCRM, WCC, DWC, OMS WOW! WOW! WOW! That sums up the feeling generated at the 12th Annual Wild on Wounds Conference, held September 2-5 in Las Vegas. What...
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Value of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in wound care “Systematic reviews and meta-analyses—literature-based recommendations for evaluating strengths, weaknesses, and clinical value,” in Ostomy...
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Medications and wound healing
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 are examples of medications that can affect wound healing....
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Empowering patients to play an active role in pressure ulcer prevention
By Hannah Miller, MSN, RN Developing a pressure ulcer can cause the patient pain, lead to social isolation, result in reduced mobility, and can even be fatal. According to the Agency for Healthcare...
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Case study: Peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum
By Susan Lee, BSN, RN, WCC As a wound care specialist, you have learned about many skin conditions, some so unusual and rare that you probably thought you would never observe them. I’ve been a nurse...
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Restorative nursing programs help prevent pressure ulcers
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN Immobility affects all our body systems, including our skin. According to the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, many contributing factors are associated...
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Top 10 outpatient reimbursement questions
By Kathleen D. Schaum, MS At the 2015 Wild on Wounds conference, the interactive workshop “Are You Ready for an Outpatient Reimbursement Challenge?” featured a lively discussion among participants...
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The power of the positive
By Paige Roberts, MBA, BSN, RN, PCCN, and Kaitlin Strauss, BSN, RN, PCCN Being positive in a negative situation is not naïve. It’s leadership. — Ralph S. Marston, Jr., author and publisher of The...
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Clinician Resources
Start the New Year off right by checking out these resources. Pressure ulcer prevention education Access the following education resources from Wounds International: The webinar “Real-world solutions...
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Note for executive director
By Cindy Broadus, RN, BSHA, LNHA, CLNC, CLNI, CHCRM, WCC, DWC, OMS Over the past few issues of Wound Care Advisor, I have introduced you to members of the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy...
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