By the WoundSource Editors
Pressure ulcers/injuries pose a major risk to patients by increasing morbidity and mortality and causing significant discomfort.1 They are also prevalent, particularly in...
By Lindsay D. Andronaco, RN, BSN, CWCN, WOC, DAPWCA, FAACWS
I have been in wound care my entire nursing career. I have been in a variety of positions, but it always involved wound management. It wa...
by Hy-Tape International
Infections are common and serious complications associated with post-surgical wounds. In wounds resulting from clean surgery, 8% become infected among the general populatio...
By the WoundSource Editors
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define a surgical site infection (SSI) as "an infection that occurs after surgery in the part of the body where the s...
By Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN
It's Matron Marley here again. I do hope you had a good Thanksgiving folks. My daughter ordered Chinese and her offspring were thrilled. I snuck away to the nursin...
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. In...
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