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What you need to know about hydrocolloid dressings →
By Nancy Morgan, RN, BSN, MBA, WOC, WCC, DWC, OMS Each month, Apple Bites brings you a tool you can… Read more… →Comments: 61 Comments
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BY: NANCY MORGAN, RN, BSN, MBA, WOCN, WCC, CWCMS, DWC What exactly is wound exudate? Also known as drainage, exudate… Read more… →
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What you need to know about collagen wound dressings →
By Nancy Morgan, RN, BSN, MBA, WOC, WCC, DWC, OMS Description Collagen, the protein that gives the skin its tensile… Read more… →Comments: 35 Comments
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By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS Wound pain can have a profound effect on a person’s life… Read more… →
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FAQs for pressure ulcer staging →
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS Staging pressure ulcers can be challenging. Below are some common questions—and… Read more… →Comments: 29 Comments
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Is your wound-cleansing practice up to date? →
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS With so much focus on dressing choices, it’s easy to forget… Read more… →Comments: 24 Comments
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Starting a consulting business →
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC Starting your own consulting business is an exciting and rewarding experience: You’re… Read more… →Comments: 15 Comments
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Understanding stoma complications →
By Rosalyn S. Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC, OMS; and Judith LaDonna Burns, LPN, WCC, DFC About 1 million… Read more… →Comments: 12 Comments
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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,… Read more… →Comments: 11 Comments
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Medicare reimbursement for hyperbaric oxygen therapy →
By Carrie Carls, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CHRN, and Sherry Clayton, RHIA In an atmosphere of changing reimbursement, it’s important to… Read more… →Comments: 11 Comments
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What you need to know about hydrogel dressings →
By Nancy Morgan, RN, BSN, MBA, WOC, WCC, DWC, OMS Each issue, Apple Bites brings you a tool you can… Read more… →Comments: 10 Comments
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By Nancy Morgan, MBA, BSN, RN, WOC, WCC, CWCMS, DWC Each month Apple Bites brings you a tool you can… Read more… →
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Managing venous stasis ulcers →
By Kulbir Dhillon, MSN, FNP, APNP, WCC Venous disease, which encompasses all conditions caused by or related to diseased or… Read more… →Comments: 9 Comments
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Providing wound care in the home: An option to explore →
By Connie Johnson, RN, BSN, WCC, LLE, DAPWCA Jim, a 52-year-old patient with colon cancer, received a new ostomy. He… Read more… →
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By Nancy Morgan, RN, BSN, MBA, WOC, WCC, DWC, OMS Each issue, Apple Bites brings you a tool you can… Read more… →
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Compression therapy for chronic venous insufficiency, lower-leg ulcers, and secondary lymphedema →
By Nancy Chatham, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, CCNS, CWOCN, CWS, and Lori Thomas, MS, OTR/L, CLT-LANA An estimated 7 million people… Read more… →
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Who can perform sharp wound debridement? →
Nurses and therapists often wonder if their license permits them to perform sharp wound debridement. Scope of practice varies significantly from state to state,… Read more… →Comments: 1 Comment
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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 redness in your patient is essential… Read more… →Comments: 1 Comment
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Topical application of silver nitrate is often used in wound care to help remove and debride hypergranulation tissue or calloused rolled edges in wounds… Read more… →
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BY: NANCY MORGAN, RN, BSN, MBA, WOCN, WCC, CWCMS, DWC An essential part of weekly wound assessment is measuring the… Read more… →
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