Affordable Care Act

By Dr. Mark Hinkes, DPM I recently read a synopsis about how Obamacare will affect the type of health care services that will be available in the marketplace and the age groups that will be helped ...

By Lindsay D. Andronaco RN, BSN, CWCN, WOC, DAPWCA, FAACWS Public policy is an aspect that affects every day practice for most wound, ostomy and continence nurses, but is something that we do not g...

By Lydia A. Meyers RN, MSN, CWCN Today's health care changes are a necessity. Unfortunately, both the country's economy and overspending with abuse of the system contributed to this need for change...

By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS As we say goodbye to 2013 and usher in 2014, most of us reflect on the past and plan for the future. What does 2014 mean when we look ahead to wound care? Th...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC National Nurse's Week (May 6-12) clearly influenced me for this month's blog topic. I think about teamwork among nursing staff members. A join...

By Michel H.E. Hermans, MD With a recent acute and serious vision problem, I have had to visit three ophthalmologists (all with different specialties) and a neurologist. I have undergone a series o...

By Catherine T. Milne, APRN, MSN, BC-ANP, CWOCN There's a lot to be said about change, and much of what you say depends on which end of change you are on. Those of us who are early adopters of new ...

By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS, FAAN As we embark on our journey into 2017, many are concerned about the road ahead. A new President and GOP dominated Congress have promised to make health...