Volume 56 - Issue 9 - September, 2010

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My Scope of Practice: A Shining Star in Incontinence Care

09/01/2010

Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness— great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy. – Jim Rohn Jeannine McCormick, RN, MSN, CRNP, is the 2010 recipient of The National...

Whoever renders service to many...

09/01/2010

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Industry Insider

News Products and Industry News September

09/01/2010

Incision management system available to US hospitals Kinetic Concepts Inc ([KCI] San Antonio, TX) announced the US launch of the Prevena™ Incision Management System, the latest addition to KCI’s negative pressure technology platform. The...

Incision management system...

09/01/2010

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Nutrition 411: The Importance of Glycemic Control in Wound Healing

09/01/2010

Diabetes mellitus is defined as a cluster of metabolic disorders reflected by abnormal hyperglycemia that cause chronic microvascular, macrovascular, and neuropathic diseases.1 Diabetes often goes undiagnosed because many symptoms seem...

Diabetes mellitus is defined...

09/01/2010

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PEARLS FOR PRACTICE

Pearls for Practice: Promoting Appropriate Wound Care Product Use

09/01/2010

Cytotoxic antiseptics are ordered far too often for use in wound care. A key role of WOC nurses is to educate staff and patients by providing instruction on the use of these types of products. Cytotoxic products, including hydrogen...

Cytotoxic antiseptics are...

09/01/2010

Wound Management & Prevention

Department

Continence Coach: Absorbent Product Selection for Contemporary Continence Management

09/01/2010

Absorbent briefs cannot be held as the cause for pressure ulcers, even at their earliest stage. An aide, LPN, or RN with even the most basic understanding of incontinence diagnostics should be able to recognize the symptoms and severity of...

Absorbent briefs cannot be...

09/01/2010

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Department

AAWC Update

09/01/2010

AAWC Patient/Caregiver Advocacy Campaign Continues William J. Ennis, DO, MBA (AAWC Past President) announced the launch of the “AAWC Patient/ Caregiver Advocacy Campaign” to approximately 2,100 attendees at the Opening Ceremony of SAWC...

AAWC Patient/Caregiver Advocacy...

09/01/2010

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Feature

Case Report

Topical Tacrolimus for Parastomal Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Report of Two Cases

09/01/2010

Abstract Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an idiopathic, ulcerative, inflammatory dermatologic condition that occurs in patients with systemic diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This inflammatory skin disorder is presumably...

Abstract Pyoderma gangrenosum...

09/01/2010

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Empirical Studies

A Retrospective Comparison of Clinical Outcomes & Medicare Expenditures in Skilled Nursing Facility Residents with Chronic Wound

09/01/2010

Abstract Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents with chronic wounds require more resources and have relatively high healthcare expenditures compared to Medicare patients without wounds. A retrospective cohort study was conducted...

Abstract Medicare skilled...

09/01/2010

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Column

Executive Spotlight

Executive Spotlight: Cathy Thomas Hess, BSN, RN, CWOCN

09/01/2010

Cathy Thomas Hess, BSN, RN, CWOCN, President and Director of Clinical Operations of Wound Care Strategies (WCS) recently shared how the company’s success comes from an ability to connect with clients, see the big picture, and put together...

Cathy Thomas Hess, BSN, RN,...

09/01/2010

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Editorial

Editor`s Opinion: Working Around Current Nursing Challenges

09/01/2010

The Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Initiative on the future of nursing at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) reported on the current crisis state of acute care nursing and the dysfunctional system in which clinicians...

The Committee on the Robert...

09/01/2010

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Use of a New Dressing Protocol in Chronic Lower Extremity Wounds on Homebound Patients: A Retrospective Study

Study to determine if the use of a new dressing protocol applied by advanced practice certified wound care nurses at the patient’s residence could be effective in rapid wound resolution.

Understanding Moisture-associated Skin Damage and Best Practice Recommendations

Special Report on MASD written by Elizabeth Faust, MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, MAPWCA; Siobhan McCoulough, CNS; and Patricia Idensohn, CNS.

Gelling Fiber Dressings: How Structure and Function Relate to Healing

Biomedical engineer Amit Gefen, BSc, MSc, PhD, discusses dressings in general and gelling dressings in particular from an engineering and clinical use perspective.

The Wound Hygiene Protocol: An Expert Challenge of Complex Wounds

The supplement provides a brief overview of the Wound Hygiene Protocol, developed by ConvaTec, as well as a series of clinical cases presented by experts in their respective fields. These clinical cases challenge the reader to consider how to best approach the reported wound cases.

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