Wound Assessment

In the times that I have worked with amazing hospitals and doctors, I have learned and gathered information on the differences between two types of necrotizing infections that happen in the world of w...

By Holly M. Hovan, MSN, RN-BC, APRN-CNS, CWOCN-AP As wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) nurses, and nurses in general, we are often so busy taking care of others that sometimes we forget to take c...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS As health care providers, we are all familiar with the signs of wound inflammation. However, it can sometimes be difficult to determine whether a wound ...

As health care professionals monitor the wound drainage of a patient, it is critical to be able to recognize the different types of wound drainage. Open wounds and incision wounds may both present var...

By the WoundSource Editors Over the course of a wound’s existence, several tissue types can be identified. In order to properly stage a pressure ulcer (injury) and determine the best treatment opt...

By the WoundSource Editors The concept of wound bed preparation has been utilized and accepted for over two decades. Wound bed preparation techniques can only be accurately employed after a thoroug...

By Martin D. Vera, LVN, CWS We hear this all too often, but it is so true: it takes a village to heal a wound. A village that's on the same page, with a thorough understanding of gaining progress a...

by the WoundSource Editors Chronic wounds affect over 6.5 million people annually in the United States, with a total cost of over $26.8 billion per year. Proper identification of chronic wounds is ...

A break in the skin through injury or surgery creates an open entry for bacteria to enter the body and begin to multiply. Recognizing the first signs of wound infection enables health care professiona...