Skin Care

By Karen Zulkowski DNS, RN, CWS Looking at a person's skin from head to toe is an important nursing function. Certainly nurses document this on the patient's admission, but not so much thereafter. ...

By the WoundSource Editors Pressure injuries are a significant risk for patients and pose a tremendous clinical challenge to medical providers. Serious pressure injuries can present a substantial t...

by the WoundSource Editors Wound healing is a complex process that is highly dependent on many skin cell types interacting in a defined order. With chronic wounds, this process is disrupted, and he...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Skin tears are a common problem among the elderly due to increased skin fragility associated with aging. Due to the increasing prevalence of this proble...

By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS Spring is finally here. I hope that you were able to enjoy SAWC earlier this month, and have been enjoying the May weather. This time of year is one of renew...

By Diana L. Gallagher MS, RN, CWOCN, CFCN I recently had the honor of participating in a meeting of the Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Boar> (WOCNCB®). My role was to assist the Foot...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, CWCP, DAPWCA, FACCWS, CLTC – Wound Educator The challenges for all clinicians associated with substance abuse and addiction are at an all-time high. We are seeing ...

by the WoundSource Editors Epidermis: the outer layer of the skin, which is the protective layer against the outside elements. Epithelialization: the growth of the epidermis over a wound during ...

By Aletha Tippett MD What is Bag Balm® and why is it the subject of a wound care blog? Bag Balm is over 100 years old, invented in 1899 to treat chapped and irritated cows' udders and teats. Of cou...