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Skin Conditions/Skin Care

Complications Associated with Moisture-Associated Skin Damage

February 1, 2018
by the WoundSource Editors Best practice in skin care focuses on the prevention of skin breakdown and the treatment of persons with altered skin integrity. When we ask what causes skin damage we sh...

3 Steps to Mastering Skin Tear Management

October 23, 2014
Yy Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN Hi blog buddies, Matron Marley here. I may be an ex-matron, but I may just have some gems for you. Today I would like to cast the threads (strings even) of time ba...

A "Must Do" – Skin Lubrication for Pressure Ulcer Prevention

March 10, 2016
By Aletha Tippett MD The other day I received a phone call from a dear physician friend of mine who works tirelessly in the field of pressure support and pressure ulcer prevention. He had been talk...

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Incontinence Management

December 6, 2018
By Janet Wolfson, PT, CLWT, CWS, CLT-LANA My current job as wound coordinator has pulled me into the world of incontinence and the many disciplines that care for people challenged by this disorder....

A Review of the Skin Failure Concept

November 16, 2021
My colleagues, Barbara Delmore PhD, RN, CWCN, MAPWCA and Jill Cox PhD, RN, APN-c, CWOCN, and I have written a paper,1 available electronically ahead of print, that reviews the skin failure concept, de...

A Wound Clinician's Guide: Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin

March 17, 2022
To understand the concepts of a wound and wound healing, we must examine the skin and its pathophysiology, as well as its unique structures and functions. Skin care and wound management must be ground...

Addiction Dermatology: Common Drug-Induced Skin Disorders and the Substances that Cause Them

February 16, 2022
The purpose of this blog is to bring special attention to common dermatologic conditions connected with drug addiction. Although drugs are well known for their significant impact on all body organs (l...

Adopting a Pressure Ulcer/Injury Prevention Mindset

October 10, 2019
By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, DAPWCA, FACCWS Worldwide Pressure Ulcer/Injury Prevention & Awareness Day is November 21st. This day is considered pretty much a holiday at my home. I have Stop Pr...

An Itch You Cannot Scratch: 10 Interesting Facts About Morgellons Disease

April 1, 2019
By Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON, FACCWS I recently presented this topic as a Journal Club presentation for the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care Members. I feel like this is a very...
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