Critical care of the skin
Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses face many challenges when caring for their patients and must sometimes focus on immediate life-saving interventions. Unfortunately, protecting the…
Wound/Ostomy Care
Take action to solve causes of pressure injuries
Acute-care settings present challenges for PI prevention, but solutions exist By Jan Powers, PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, FCCM, and Corinne (Cori) Ames BSN,…
Take three steps forward to prevent pressure injury in medical-surgical patients
Pressure injuries (PIs) are a serious complication of immobility, and they’re a nursing quality standard. Insurers no longer reimburse for PIs that occur after…
Introduction to pressure injuries: Prevention across the acute-care continuum
Pressure injury prevention requires an effective and sustainable program By Melissa A. Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN, FAAN Pressure injuries (PIs) have presented a significant risk…
Collaboration improves pressure injury prevention
Communication and research reduce OR-related pressure By Catherine Spader, RN An interview with Debra L. Fawcett, PhD, RN, director of infection prevention, Eskenazi Health,…
Detecting elder abuse and neglect: The importance of good skin assessment
Every year, approximately 4 million older Americans fall victim to abuse and neglect. And for every reported case of elder abuse and neglect, approximately…
Transitioning wound care patients to post-acute care
Setting goals and meeting needs. Takeaways: When discharging patients from acute care facilities, consider cognitive and functional status; the home environment; family or caregiver…
A guide for adhesive removal: Principles, practice, and products
All 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…
Ostomy management: Nuts and bolts for every nurse’s toolbox
Due to the complex nature and labor intensity of ostomy management, many hospitals employ certified wound, ostomy, and continence nurses (CWOCN) as resource persons.…
Becoming a wound and ostomy nurse
People sometimes ask how I can tolerate my work, but I love being a wound and ostomy nurse. I’ll admit that, when performing an assessment,…
A wound care patient
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from the book Nursing Is Caring, by Beverly Wheeler, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, clinical assistant professor in the school…
Choosing a support surface to prevent pressure ulcers
Nurses in various settings and practices must navigate the complex process of preventing and treating pressure ulcers. Support surfaces play a pivotal role in…
Critical care of the skin
Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses face many challenges when caring for their patients and must sometimes focus on immediate life-saving interventions. Unfortunately,…
Take action to solve causes of pressure injuries
Acute-care settings present challenges for PI prevention, but solutions exist By Jan Powers, PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, FCCM, and Corinne (Cori)…
Take three steps forward to prevent pressure injury in medical-surgical patients
Pressure injuries (PIs) are a serious complication of immobility, and they’re a nursing quality standard. Insurers no longer reimburse for PIs that…
Introduction to pressure injuries: Prevention across the acute-care continuum
Pressure injury prevention requires an effective and sustainable program By Melissa A. Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN, FAAN Pressure injuries (PIs) have presented a…
Collaboration improves pressure injury prevention
Communication and research reduce OR-related pressure By Catherine Spader, RN An interview with Debra L. Fawcett, PhD, RN, director of infection prevention,…
Detecting elder abuse and neglect: The importance of good skin assessment
Every year, approximately 4 million older Americans fall victim to abuse and neglect. And for every reported case of elder abuse and…
Transitioning wound care patients to post-acute care
Setting goals and meeting needs. Takeaways: When discharging patients from acute care facilities, consider cognitive and functional status; the home environment; family…
A guide for adhesive removal: Principles, practice, and products
All nurses have struggled with removing pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)—medical tape, plastic bandages, wound dressings—from fragile skin, next to healing wounds, or…
Ostomy management: Nuts and bolts for every nurse’s toolbox
Due to the complex nature and labor intensity of ostomy management, many hospitals employ certified wound, ostomy, and continence nurses (CWOCN) as…
Becoming a wound and ostomy nurse
People sometimes ask how I can tolerate my work, but I love being a wound and ostomy nurse. I’ll admit that, when performing…
A wound care patient
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from the book Nursing Is Caring, by Beverly Wheeler, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, clinical assistant professor in…
Choosing a support surface to prevent pressure ulcers
Nurses in various settings and practices must navigate the complex process of preventing and treating pressure ulcers. Support surfaces play a pivotal…