Product Education

By Carmelita Harbeson and James McGuire DPM, PT, CPed, FAPWHc Hemostasis, the resolution of bleeding, consists of several intricate and controlled steps: platelet activation, coagulation, and vascu...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, FACCWS Making decisions in today’s wound care world must take several entities into account. The patient/client and the practitioner must work together to decide ...

By Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Journal Review Club Editor's note: This post is part of the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM) journal review club blog series....

By Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Journal Review Club Editor's note: This post is part of the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM) journal review club blog series....

By Hy-Tape International, Inc. Secondary dressings can be an effective tool to protect the primary dressing or provide additional functionality beyond the primary dressing. Hydrocolloid or foam dre...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC Whether you are a provider or a clinician, the challenge of wound dressing selection is ongoing. I have been an educator for quite some time n...

By Aletha Tippett MD What is Bag Balm® and why is it the subject of a wound care blog? Bag Balm is over 100 years old, invented in 1899 to treat chapped and irritated cows' udders and teats. Of cou...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Staying up-to-date with the latest in wound care can be challenging, given that there are new treatments being developed, research being reviewed, updat...

As patient-driven groupings model hits home care, patients or their caregivers will be expected to do more of the care. Subsequently, nursing staff are expected to provide more education, making "how ...