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3 Essential Phone Interview Tips for Health Care Professionals

December 2, 2015
By Melanie Szlucha, contributing writer from Redinc, LLC To the uninitiated, phone interviews might seem a little odd. You may be thinking, "What kind of impression can I possibly make just by tal...

4 Reasons Why You Should Join a Professional Wound Care Organization

October 8, 2015
By Miranda Henry, WoundSource Managing Editor There are opportunities for health care providers at all levels to become experts in the field of wound care. This multidisciplinary field is comprised...

4 Self-Care Strategies for the Busy Wound Nurse

September 21, 2016
By Terri Kolenich, RN, CWCA, AAPWCA We have all heard time and time again how important it is to take care of yourself first so you can take better care of others. It is impossible to give somethin...

5 Strategies for a Successful Wound Care Certification Exam

November 25, 2014
By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS You've learned all you can about wound care. Perhaps you've been working in wound care for a while and have decided that you would like to pursue wound ...

5 Ways Telling Yourself the Truth Can Help Your Job Search

April 12, 2016
By Carrie Maldonado Any time we are in an unpleasant-feeling situation, we have two choices in how to respond: there is rationalization and there is truth...

6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Changing Jobs

August 11, 2015
By Heather Koitzsch, RD Are you considering a change in your current career path? You're not alone – according to a report by the Conference Board, the New York-based nonprofit research group, less...

7 Tips for Health Care Professionals Making a Career Change

February 25, 2016
By the WoundSource Career Center Editors Whether you're seeking a new position in your current facility or switching industries entirely, making a career shift in the opportunity-rich field of heal...

A Journal Reviewer's Tips for Publication Success

April 23, 2015
By Michel H.E. Hermans, MD The first time you see your name published as the lead author of an article you are filled with pride. If an article is rejected you are filled with frustration. ...

A Wound Care Carnival: Making Pressure Injury Prevention and Wound Care Fun

February 7, 2020
Education is key in sustained positive outcomes and it is the first step in understanding pressure injury prevention, for both patients and staff. It's very difficult to hold people accountable for so...

Acute Surgical Wounds Part II: Steps to Create an Acute Surgical Wound Service for Your Facility

July 18, 2019
By Kathy Gallagher, DNP, APRN-FNP, CMC, UMC, BC, WCC, CWS, FACCWS In 2010, Christiana Care Health System, a 1,000 bed Level I trauma center in Wilmington, Delaware, introduced an acute surgical w...
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