Ask the Treatment Expert … about foot ulcers
How should we deal with what seems to be a deluge of foot ulcers?
Most recent articles by Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Ask the Treatment Expert … about pressure ulcers
Turning, repositioning and mobilization are important interventions to assist in pressure ulcer prevention. Many clinicians continue to maintain an every two-hour turning intervention that has been indicated for years.
Ask the treatment expert … about determining what is really a pressure ulcer
Clinicians may have difficulty in determining if a wound is truly a pressure ulcer. It is essential to not only assess the wound, but also perform a complete skin assessment and obtain a history. To be determined a pressure ulcer, the wound needs to meet the criteria by the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, which…
Ask the treatment expert … about palliative wound care
Palliative care is focused on the relief of symptoms with a goal to improve the quality of the individual’s life.
Ask the treatment expert … about bariatric residents
Bariatric residents require special care related to pressure ulcer prevention and treatment, along with safe practices to prevent injury to both the resident and staff during caregiving activities.
Ask the treatment expert … about basic wound care principles
As a foundation to heading into the rest of 2015, here is a review of the basic wound care principles.
Ask the treatment expert … about updated guidelines
What can you tell us about the new 2014 edition of “Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guidelines”?
Ask the treatment expert … about linens and pads
Does placing multiple pads and linens under residents who are incontinent protect their skin?
