Healing Wounds with Collagen: Knowing the Difference Makes All the Difference

Topics Covered:

  • The Indications and Contraindications for Collagen
  • What a Wound Wants and Needs; and Why
  • Considerations of Collagen in Treating & Healing Wounds

Our Speaker:
Martha R. Kelso, RN, LNC, HBOT, is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Wound Care Plus, LLC (WCP).

As a visionary and entrepreneur in the field of mobile medicine, she has operated mobile wound care practices nationwide for many years. She enjoys educating on the art and science of wound healing and how practical solutions apply to healthcare professionals today. Martha enjoys being a positive change in healthcare impacting clients suf­fering from wounds and skin issues of all etiologies.


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Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China have developed a new type of wound dressing, based on a silk protein sericin hydrogel, that can achieve skin regeneration with little to no scar tissue formation. Testing has shown the hydrogel is able to block bacteria from entering the wound, promoting accelerated healing.

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The Importance of Acidic pH on Wound Healing

Why All the (pH)uss About Microenvironments?

The Importance of Acidic pH on Wound Healing Why All the (pH)uss About Microenvironments? By Martha Kelso, RN, HBOT, CEO, WCP The Wound Microenvironment Every wound or ulcer has factors that influence the wound bed environment and how it reacts. Many of these factors occur at a microscopic level and therefore can be referred to as the wound microenvironment. Inside this microenvironment, factors are at play that influence whether a wound heals or becomes chronically stalled.

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Webinar: Innovations in Wound Care


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American Nurse Today, Woundcare Advisor and Angelini present: Innovations in Wound Care: Case Studies Basic Wound Cleansing and use of Collagen in Diabetic Foot Ulcer

This 30-minute presentation featurea learning opportunities that will provide in-depth instruction and demonstration in wound care treatments. After this webinar, the learner will be able to:

  • Identify the role of proper wound cleansing
  • Discuss how to select and use non-toxic wound cleansers
  • Describe advantages of collagen for managing a chronic wound

Martha Kelso, RN, HBOT, CEO, WCP Wound Care Plus, LLC, is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Wound Care Plus, LLC (WCP). As a visionary and entrepreneur in the field of mobile medicine, she has operated mobile wound care practices nationwide for many years. She enjoys educating on the art and science of wound healing and how practical solutions apply to healthcare professionals today. Martha enjoys being a positive change in healthcare impacting clients suffering from wounds and skin issues of all etiologies. Martha started her career as a Certified Nurse Aide at the age of 15 in Kansas before moving to Kansas City, MO to attend nursing school. Long Term Care nursing was her first love and her biggest challenge.

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Creating an Ideal Microenvironment for Wound Cleansing eBook

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pc: Dan Addison, University Communications, UVA

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