A guide for adhesive removal: Principles, practice, and productsAll nurses have struggled with removing pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)—medical tape, plastic bandages, wound dressings—from fragile skin, next to healing wounds, or from sites…
Melanoma risk factors after kidney transplantMelanoma risk factors for patients who have undergone kidney transplant include being older, white, and male, according to a study in JAMA Dermatology. Read more
Understanding radiation dermatitisAccording to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 1.6 million new cases of cancer will have been diagnosed in the United States in 2015.…
The ABCDEs of emergency burn careConsider this scenario. You’re driving home from work after a busy shift and there has been an accident ahead on the freeway. As you…
Staying out of sticky situations: How to choose the right tape for your patientAre you using the wrong kind of medical tape on your patients? Although we strive to provide the safest care possible, some nurses may…
The pressure is onPressure ulcers are painful, life-threatening, and expensive —with medical costs of up to $11 billion annually in the United States. Medicare and private insurers…
Be prepared for poison ivy, oak, and sumacThe author clears up misconceptions and discusses treatment.
Putting Evidence Into Practice: Skin reactionsThe latest in a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology Nursing Society.
Geriatric assessment: Essential skills for nursesHow to assess the integumentary and musculoskeletal systems, head, neck, face, and functional status
Common sense about cold soresYou have been looking forward to your nursing class reunion for months. The day finally arrives; but to your horror, a large cold sore…
Color awareness: A must for patient assessmentColor “blindness” may help minimize social and economic disparities, but can impede accurate patient assessment. The author explains why nurses should practice color awareness…
A guide for adhesive removal: Principles, practice, and productsAll nurses have struggled with removing pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)—medical tape, plastic bandages, wound dressings—from fragile skin, next to healing wounds, or…
Melanoma risk factors after kidney transplantMelanoma risk factors for patients who have undergone kidney transplant include being older, white, and male, according to a study in JAMA Dermatology. Read…
Understanding radiation dermatitisAccording to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 1.6 million new cases of cancer will have been diagnosed in the United States…
The ABCDEs of emergency burn careConsider this scenario. You’re driving home from work after a busy shift and there has been an accident ahead on the freeway.…
Staying out of sticky situations: How to choose the right tape for your patientAre you using the wrong kind of medical tape on your patients? Although we strive to provide the safest care possible, some…
The pressure is onPressure ulcers are painful, life-threatening, and expensive —with medical costs of up to $11 billion annually in the United States. Medicare and…
Be prepared for poison ivy, oak, and sumacThe author clears up misconceptions and discusses treatment.
Putting Evidence Into Practice: Skin reactionsThe latest in a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology Nursing Society.
Geriatric assessment: Essential skills for nursesHow to assess the integumentary and musculoskeletal systems, head, neck, face, and functional status
Common sense about cold soresYou have been looking forward to your nursing class reunion for months. The day finally arrives; but to your horror, a large…
Color awareness: A must for patient assessmentColor “blindness” may help minimize social and economic disparities, but can impede accurate patient assessment. The author explains why nurses should practice…
Geriatric assessment: Essential skills for nursesBy: Michael Cary, MSN, RN, and Courtney H. Lyder, ND, GNP, FAAN
