Wound/Ostomy Care Archives

Wound/Ostomy Care

Introduction to pressure injuries: Prevention across the acute-care continuum

Pressure injury prevention requires an effective and sustainable program By Melissa A. Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN, FAAN Pressure injuries (PIs) have presented a significant risk…

Collaboration improves pressure injury prevention

Communication and research reduce OR-related pressure By Catherine Spader, RN An interview with Debra L. Fawcett, PhD, RN, director of infection prevention, Eskenazi Health,…

Detecting elder abuse and neglect: The importance of good skin assessment

Every year, approximately 4 million older Americans fall victim to abuse and neglect. And for every reported case of elder abuse and neglect, approximately…

Transitioning wound care patients to post-acute care

Setting goals and meeting needs. Takeaways: When discharging patients from acute care facilities, consider cognitive and functional status; the home environment; family or caregiver…

A guide for adhesive removal: Principles, practice, and products

All nurses have struggled with removing pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)—medical tape, plastic bandages, wound dressings—from fragile skin, next to healing wounds, or from sites…

Ostomy management: Nuts and bolts for every nurse’s toolbox

Due to the complex nature and labor intensity of ostomy management, many hospitals employ certified wound, ostomy, and continence nurses (CWOCN) as resource persons.…

Becoming a wound and ostomy nurse

People sometimes ask how I can tolerate my work, but I love being a wound and ostomy nurse. I’ll admit that, when performing an assessment,…

A wound care patient

Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from the book Nursing Is Caring, by Beverly Wheeler, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, clinical assistant professor in the school…

Choosing a support surface to prevent pressure ulcers

Nurses in various settings and practices must navigate the complex process of preventing and treating pressure ulcers. Support surfaces play a pivotal role in…

The ABCDEs of emergency burn care

Consider this scenario. You’re driving home from work after a busy shift and there has been an accident ahead on the freeway. As you…

Operationalizing the ANA CAUTI prevention tool in acute-care settings

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: The American Nurses Association (ANA) led an initiative in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Partnership for…

Staying out of sticky situations: How to choose the right tape for your patient

Are you using the wrong kind of medical tape on your patients? Although we strive to provide the safest care possible, some nurses may…

Introduction to pressure injuries: Prevention across the acute-care continuum

Pressure injury prevention requires an effective and sustainable program By Melissa A. Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN, FAAN Pressure injuries (PIs) have presented a…

Collaboration improves pressure injury prevention

Communication and research reduce OR-related pressure By Catherine Spader, RN An interview with Debra L. Fawcett, PhD, RN, director of infection prevention,…

Detecting elder abuse and neglect: The importance of good skin assessment

Every year, approximately 4 million older Americans fall victim to abuse and neglect. And for every reported case of elder abuse and…

Transitioning wound care patients to post-acute care

Setting goals and meeting needs. Takeaways: When discharging patients from acute care facilities, consider cognitive and functional status; the home environment; family…

A guide for adhesive removal: Principles, practice, and products

All nurses have struggled with removing pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)—medical tape, plastic bandages, wound dressings—from fragile skin, next to healing wounds, or…

Ostomy management: Nuts and bolts for every nurse’s toolbox

Due to the complex nature and labor intensity of ostomy management, many hospitals employ certified wound, ostomy, and continence nurses (CWOCN) as…

Becoming a wound and ostomy nurse

People sometimes ask how I can tolerate my work, but I love being a wound and ostomy nurse. I’ll admit that, when performing…

A wound care patient

Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from the book Nursing Is Caring, by Beverly Wheeler, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, clinical assistant professor in…

Choosing a support surface to prevent pressure ulcers

Nurses in various settings and practices must navigate the complex process of preventing and treating pressure ulcers. Support surfaces play a pivotal…

The ABCDEs of emergency burn care

Consider this scenario. You’re driving home from work after a busy shift and there has been an accident ahead on the freeway.…

Operationalizing the ANA CAUTI prevention tool in acute-care settings

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: The American Nurses Association (ANA) led an initiative in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’…

Staying out of sticky situations: How to choose the right tape for your patient

Are you using the wrong kind of medical tape on your patients? Although we strive to provide the safest care possible, some…