Skin Conditions/Skin Care

By Cerise Adams and James McGuire DPM, PT, CPed, FAPWHc Our skin is the largest organ in our body requiring a significant amount of vascular support to stay healthy and protective. As we get older,...

Lower extremity wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), venous ulcers, and arterial ulcers have been linked to poor patient outcomes, such as patient mortality and recurrence of the wound. Althoug...

Skin is considered the body's largest organ, and any damage can often lead to scarring. Although the pathology and physiology of what leads to scarring are not entirely understood, some details are co...

by Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON, FACCWS "When I grow up, I want to be a wound care specialist." That's not something you hear kids going around saying. Sure, kids want to be doctors or nurses....

Barbara Pieper, PhD, CNS-BC, CWOCN, FAAN, WOCNF shared that drug abuse or addiction affects millions of individuals each year in the United States. In 2019, 20.4 million people met the criteria for a ...

by the WoundSource Editors The performance of an accurate and complete skin assessment is of utmost importance to obtaining and maintaining healthy skin. Understanding the structure and function of...

By Susan M. Cleveland, BSN, RN, WCC, CDP, NADONA Board Secretary As a Director of Nursing, your assessment skills must be tiptop. How are the skills of the staff you are entrusting with the care of...

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. ...