Wound Photography – How it Benefits Clinical Documentation
Accurate assessment and documentation of wounds is essential for developing a comprehensive plan of …
Knowing when to ask for help
As a wound care expert, you’re probably consulted for every eruption, scrape, and opening in a patie…
Lymphedema and lipedema: What every wound care clinician should know
Imagine you have a health condition that affects your life every day. Then imagine being told nothin…
Understanding NPUAP’s updates to pressure ulcer terminology and staging
On April 13, 2016, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) announced changes in pressure …
Balancing the wheels of life
Have you ever ridden a bicycle with a wobbly wheel? The ride isn’t smooth, and you notice every bump…
Assessing footwear in patients with diabetes
Inappropriate footwear is the most common source of trauma in patients with diabetes. Frequent and p…
Clinical Notes: biofilm, bariatric surgery, statins and more
Management of biofilm recommendations
The Journal of Wound Care has published “Recommendations for …
Tool Kits
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Alginate Dressing
Ankle Brachial Index
Diabetes fo…
Clinician Resources: OSHA, Education Program, Civil Workplace
This issue we focus on resources to help clinicians protect themselves from injuries and engage in a…
Clinical Notes: Moldable Skin Barrier, hypoglycemia, diabetic food ulcers
Moldable skin barrier effective for elderly patients with ostomy
A study in Gastroenterology Nursin…
No more skin tears
Imagine watching your skin tear, bleed, and turn purple. Imagine, too, the pain and disfigurement yo…
Caution: Checklists may lead to inaccurate documentation
Using a checklist form to document wound care can make the task easier and faster—and help ensure th…
Clinical Notes: ostomy, pressure ulcer, burn treatment
Self-management ostomy program improves HRQOL
A five-session ostomy self-care program with a curric…
Pros and cons of hydrocolloid dressings for diabetic foot ulcers
Diabetic foot ulcers stem from multiple factors, including peripheral neuropathy, high plantar press…
Case study: Peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum
As a wound care specialist, you have learned about many skin conditions, some so unusual and rare th…
Medications and wound healing
Each issue, Apple Bites brings you a tool you can apply in your daily practice. Here are examples of…
Buzz Report: Latest trends, Part 1
We all lead busy lives, with demanding work schedules and home responsibilities that can thwart our …
Time to select a support surface
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
Having the proper support surface for beds and wh…
Prove the Value Program
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Cutaneous candidiasis
By Nancy Morgan, RN, BSN, MBA, WOC, WCC, DWC, OMS
Each issue, Apple Bites brings you a tool you c…
Seeing healthcare from a new perspective
By: Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
As healthcare clinicians, our world is full of t…
Providing skin care for bariatric patients
By Gail R. Hebert, MS, RN CWCN, DWC, WCC, OMS
How would you react if you heard a 600-lb patient w…
Is your therapy department on board with your wound care team?
By Cheryl Robillard, PT, WCC, CLT, DWC
Patients in your clinical practice who develop wounds shou…
A collaborative approach to wound care and lymphedema therapy: Part 2
By Erin Fazzari, MPT, CLT, CWS, DWC
Have you seen legs like these in your practice?
These le…
Clinician Resources: Nutrition, Treatment Algorithms, Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Check out these resources for your practice.
Be a nutrition champion
One in three patients ent…
Immobility as the root cause of pressure ulcers
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN
Many factors can contribute to the formation of a press…
Preventing pressure ulcers in pediatric patients
By Roxana Reyna, BSN, RNC-NIC, WCC, CWOCN
As wound care clinicians, we are trained—and expected—t…
Comprehensive skin assessment
By Nancy Morgan, RN, BSN, MBA, WOC, WCC, DWC, OMS
Each issue, Apple Bites brings you a tool you c…
Clinical Notes: Revascularization, Amputation Risk Score
Leg revascularization fails to improve outcomes in nursing home patients
Lower-extremity revascular…
Helping patients overcome ostomy challenges
By Beth Hoffmire Heideman, MSN, RN
No one wants an ostomy, but sometimes it’s required to save a pa…
Providing evidence-based care for patients with lower-extremity cellulitis
By Darlene Hanson, PhD, RN; Diane Langemo, PhD, RN, FAAN; Patricia Thompson, MS, RN; Julie Anderson,…
Finding common ground: Surviving wound care communication
By Jennifer Oakley, BS, RN, WCC, DWC, OMS
The author describes how to overcome challenges to effect…
Palliative wound care: Part 2
This approach brings patient-centered care to life.
By Gail Rogers Hebert, MS, RN, CWCN, WCC, DWC,…
What exactly are “the rules”?
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS Editor-in-Chief
During a recent wound care presenta…
More from The Buzz Report: A wound care clinician’s best friend
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
Keeping clinicians up to date on clinical knowled…
Clinician Resources: MRSA, Dosing Calculator, CDC Resources
Special edition: Resources from the Buzz Report
This issue, we highlight some resources from “The…
Linear wound measurement basics
By Nancy Morgan, RN, BSN, MBA, WOC, WCC, DWC, OMS
Each issue, Apple Bites brings you a tool you c…
What you need to know about transparent film dressings
By Nancy Morgan, RN, BSN, MBA, WOC, WCC, DWC, OMS
Each issue, Apple Bites brings you a tool you c…
You want to touch me where?
By Debra Clair, PhD, APRN, WOCN, WCC, DWC
Providing wound care requires a great deal of knowledge…
Hidden complications: A case study in peripheral arterial disease
By Pamela Anderson, MS, RN, APN-BC, CCRN, and Terri Townsend, MA, RN, CCRN-CMC, CVRN-BC
Jan Smith…
How to assess wound exudate
By Nancy Morgan, RN, BSN, MBA, WOC, WCC, DWC, OMS
Each issue, Apple Bites brings you a tool you c…
Quality-improvement initiative: Classifying and documenting surgical wounds
By Jennifer Zinn, MSN, RN, CNS-BC, CNOR, and Vangela Swofford, BSN, RN, ASQ-CSSBB
For surgical pa…
When and how to culture a chronic wound
By Marcia Spear, DNP, ACNP-BC, CWS, CPSN
Chronic wound infections are a significant healthcare bu…
What’s causing your patient’s lower-extremity redness?
By Robyn Bjork, MPT, CWS, WCC, CLT-LANA
The ability to understand or “read” lower-extremity redne…