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California hospital’s patient safety protocols now require a wearable
Make your patient-teaching idea a patented reality
By Joy Hooper, BSN, RN, CWOCN, OMS
Have you ever had an idea for improving patient care that you wanted to market? You may have lacked confidence or know-how, as I once did. But one patient, a crafty idea, and a trip to Walmart put me on the path to becoming a successful nurse entrepreneur. (more…)
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Simple test may predict surgical wound healing complications
Insulin use, dialysis predicted poor wound healing after endovascular therapy
Critical Wound-Healing Proteins Described
Olfactory receptors in the skin: Sandalwood scent facilitates wound healing, skin regeneration
Understanding Aspirin’s effect on wound healing offers hope for treating chronic wounds
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 patients, operative wound classification is crucial in predicting postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) and associated risks. Information about a patient’s wound typically is collected by circulating registered nurses (RNs) and documented at the end of every surgical procedure. (more…)
Read MoreWound Healing Market worth $22,142 Million by 2016
How dietary protein intake promotes wound healing
By Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N, FAPWCA, and Allison Schnitzer
Nutrition is a critical factor in the wound healing process, with adequate protein intake essential to the successful healing of a wound. Patients with both chronic and acute wounds, such as postsurgical wounds or pressure ulcers, require an increased amount of protein to ensure complete and timely healing of their wounds.
Elderly patients with wounds pose a special challenge because of their decreased lean body mass and the likelihood of chronic illnesses and insufficient dietary protein intake. To promote a full recovery, wound care clinicians must address the increased protein needs of wound patients, especially elderly patients. (more…)
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