Wound Care 101

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS When we are caught up in complex treatment protocols or surrounded by paperwork, it is sometimes easy to forget that the one thing that really matters i...

Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON, FACCWS Wound care has evolved from treatments based on superstition to systematic, evidence-based care. The history of wound healing dates back to 2000 BCE. Vario...

By Bruce E. Ruben MD A non-healing wound is generally defined as a wound that will not heal within four weeks. If a wound does not heal within this usual time period, the cause is usually found in ...

Thanoon Thabet, BSN, RN, WTA-C Chronic wound pain is a complicated condition with both physical and psychological aspects. The magnitude of pain is usually contingent on the depth of the wound and...