Pressure Ulcer Prevention

By Thomas E. Serena MD, FACS, FACHM, FAPWCA The Emperor's New Clothes was one of my favorite childhood stories. In this Hans Christian Anderson tale, two weavers clothe the emperor in what today wo...

By the WoundSource Editors Pressure injuries represent a great challenge in patient care, as well as a significant burden on the health care system. This burden is likely to continue to increase as...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC In my role as a consultant and educator, I thought it would be interesting to acquire a handful of perspectives from wound care providers who ...

By Susan Cleveland, BSN, RN, WCC, CDP, NADONA Board Secretary So, you’ve selected the support surface that is perfect for the resident. What’s next? Next steps: education, utilization, reassessmen...

By Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN Stepping forward into a model of care that is quantitative and objective is essential and most definitely the way we are headed in wound care and beyond. Using the...

Offloading is a cornerstone of pressure injury (PI) prevention. Certain patient populations, conditions, and environmental or institutional factors pose challenges to effective offloading that provide...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC I am very passionate about wound care, but pressure injury (pressure ulcer) prevention and awareness is at the top of my list for many reasons...