Ask the treatment expert … about ‘micro movements’ in bed
By
Susan Wickard
May 01, 2013
I recently read an article addressing the movement of patients while in bed. It was conducted in the United Kingdom and contains valuable information.
Ask the treatment expert … about friction and pressure ulcers
By
Susan Wickard
Apr 01, 2013
What role does friction play in pressure ulcers?
Ask the treatment expert … how to manage painful wounds
By
Susan Wickard
Mar 02, 2013
We continue this month on how to manage painful wounds.
Ask the treatment expert … about the relationship of pain and wounds
By
Susan Wickard
Feb 01, 2013
How can we best identify pain associated with wounds?
Ask the treatment expert: What are some of the documentation things nurses often miss?
By
Susan Wickard
Jan 01, 2013
A useful resource, “Wound Care Made Incredibly Visual,” offers an acronym that may be helpful in highlighting information that should be included when documenting about wounds: WOUNDD PICTURE
Ask the treatment expert: What is the best way to treat a yeast infection?
By
Susan Wickard
Dec 02, 2012
This is a question that often surfaces, so it may be useful to review the definition, causes, recognition and treatment of “yeast infections.”
Ask the treatment expert: How should we calculate pressure ulcer prevalence?
By
Susan Wickard
Nov 01, 2012
Prevalence is defined as a cross-sectional count of the number of cases at a specific point in time, or the number of people with pressures ulcers who exist in a patient population at a given point in...
Do you recommend Negative Pressure Wound Therapies?
By
Susan Wickard
Oct 01, 2012
If you do not currently use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) you may want to investigate and consider this excellent option.
Ask the treatment expert: What effect does xerosis have on pruritus?
By
Susan Wickard
Sep 01, 2012
Xerosis, dry skin, can cause the skin to become scaly and crack, which increases the skin’s exposure to bacteria. Many factors contribute to dry skin.
Ask the treatment expert: Are allergies to wound care products common?
By
Susan Wickard
Aug 01, 2012
Years ago, this question wouldn’t have even made our radar screen. However, now it seems a standard consideration since allergies have become increasingly prevalent.
