Skin Conditions/Skin Care
Becoming Weather-Wise to Waylay Winter Wounds
November 16, 2012
By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS
Winter weather is upon us and that brings a whole host of challenges. Our skin is more liable to experience dryness, cracking and breakdown. Everyone, especi...
Case Scenarios: Wound Documentation Mistakes
January 23, 2019
By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, CWCP, DAPWCA, FACCWS, CLTC – Wound Educator
Auditing documentation has always been part of my wound nurse role in some way or another. My first experience with aud...
Choosing Age-Appropriate Skin Care Products
February 12, 2014
By Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN
I have been living with my daughter for almost a year and helping out at a nursing home where my granddaughter works. I don't remember having this problem last yea...
Chronic Fungal Skin Infection Treatment and Prevention
September 29, 2016
By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC
It doesn't matter where exactly I am educating, I see it everywhere: the vicious cycle of chronic intertrigo and/or candida infections (candid...
Contact Dermatitis and Wound Management
March 19, 2019
by Hy-Tape International, Inc.
Contact dermatitis is a major concern for health care professionals involved in wound management. The condition can have a significant impact on patients' well-being ...
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