By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS
Pressure mapping has traditionally been used by physiotherapists, occupational therapists, chiropractors, orthotists and other health professionals to d...
By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND
The April National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) consensus conference resulted in a terminology change from pressure ulcer to pressure injury, and ...
by Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND
Despite all of the advances in risk assessment, prevention and treatment guidelines, support surfaces, nutritional products and vigorous educational effort...
By Lindsay D. Andronaco, RN, BSN, CWCN, WOC, DAPWCA, FAACWS
I have been in wound care my entire nursing career. I have been in a variety of positions, but it always involved wound management. It wa...
By Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN
Well it's me again, Matron Marley. I got in through the door no problem today. My granddaughter dropped me off as she is doing some MDS training. I am feeling more...
By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, FACCWS
Heels are particularly vulnerable to skin breakdown. The posterior heel is only covered by a thin layer of skin and fat, and that makes breakdown a very real...
By Holly M. Hovan MSN, RN-BC, APRN.ACNS-BC, CWOCN-AP
Often when we hear the words "pressure injury," our brains are trained to think about staging the wound, considering treatment options, and obta...
Chronic and complex wounds of the lower extremity frequently recur. It is difficult to determine the precise recurrence rate across patients with different lower extremity wound types, including diabe...
Pressure injuries (PIs) are defined by the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel as “localized damage to the skin and/or underlying soft tissue usually over a bony prominence or related to a medical...
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