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Volume 59 - Issue 7 - July 2013

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Special to OWM: Technology Precipitates Terminology Change for Skin Substitutes
07/09/2013
  The Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders, a multidisciplinary trade association of physician, clinical, and patient organizations, voted to replace the term skin substitutes with cellular and/or tissue-based products for wounds. The...
  The Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders, a multidisciplinary trade association of physician, clinical, and patient organizations, voted to replace the term skin substitutes with cellular and/or tissue-based products for wounds. The...
  The Alliance of Wound Care...
07/09/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Industry Insider
New Products and Industry News
07/09/2013
Skin safety award presented at WOCN meeting   3M Critical & Chronic Care Solutions Division (St. Paul, MN) and the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses™ (WOCN®) Society announced the presentation of the 3M Award for Excellence in Skin...
Skin safety award presented at WOCN meeting   3M Critical & Chronic Care Solutions Division (St. Paul, MN) and the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses™ (WOCN®) Society announced the presentation of the 3M Award for Excellence in Skin...
Skin safety award presented at...
07/09/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
My Scope of Practice: The Intrigue of Outside Healing
07/09/2013
“An education isn’t how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It’s being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don’t.” –Anatole France, French writer   When Rhonda Sullivan, PhD, RN, CWON, LNCC,...
“An education isn’t how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It’s being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don’t.” –Anatole France, French writer   When Rhonda Sullivan, PhD, RN, CWON, LNCC,...
“An education isn’t how much you...
07/09/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Continence Coach: Wellness with Masculinity: Closing the Gap
07/09/2013
  Historically, the female in the household assumes chief responsibility for the wellness of each family member — identifying and assessing symptoms, researching suspected ailments or illnesses. In years past, she used reference books in the...
  Historically, the female in the household assumes chief responsibility for the wellness of each family member — identifying and assessing symptoms, researching suspected ailments or illnesses. In years past, she used reference books in the...
  Historically, the female in...
07/09/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
AAWC Update
07/09/2013
AAWC Speakers Bureau   Would you like to speak at conferences, regional meetings, or other engagements? The AAWC Speakers Bureau program is now fully implemented. Don’t miss your opportunity to be considered by those seeking knowledgeable...
AAWC Speakers Bureau   Would you like to speak at conferences, regional meetings, or other engagements? The AAWC Speakers Bureau program is now fully implemented. Don’t miss your opportunity to be considered by those seeking knowledgeable...
AAWC Speakers Bureau   Would...
07/09/2013
Wound Management & Prevention

Feature

Empirical Studies
A Cross-sectional Study of Chronic Wound-related Pain and Itching
07/09/2013
Abstract   Persons with chronic wounds may experience wound-related itch (pruritus) and pain. A cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the occurrence of itch and pain in chronic wounds and the relationship of the intensity between...
Abstract   Persons with chronic wounds may experience wound-related itch (pruritus) and pain. A cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the occurrence of itch and pain in chronic wounds and the relationship of the intensity between...
Abstract   Persons with chronic...
07/09/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
The Correlation Between Ostomy Knowledge and Self-Care Ability with Psychosocial Adjustment in Chinese Patients with a Permanent Colostomy: A Descriptive Study
07/09/2013
Abstract   A colostomy can have a negative impact on patient quality of life. Research suggests that psychosocial adaptation is positively associated with quality of life, but few reports address this adaptation and its related factors in...
Abstract   A colostomy can have a negative impact on patient quality of life. Research suggests that psychosocial adaptation is positively associated with quality of life, but few reports address this adaptation and its related factors in...
Abstract   A colostomy can have...
07/09/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
A Prospective, Descriptive Study of Risk Factors Related to Pressure Ulcer Development Among Patients in Intensive Care Units
07/09/2013
Abstract   Many risk factors for the development of pressure ulcers (PUs) in the general hospital population have been identified, but consensus is lacking on specific PU risk factors for critical care patients. A prospective, descriptive...
Abstract   Many risk factors for the development of pressure ulcers (PUs) in the general hospital population have been identified, but consensus is lacking on specific PU risk factors for critical care patients. A prospective, descriptive...
Abstract   Many risk factors...
07/09/2013
Wound Management & Prevention

Department

Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Preventing Deep Tissue Injury From Extended Procedures
07/09/2013
  The authors would like to highlight a specialized pressure-reducing plan that evolved from the case presented in their article Miller S, Parker M, Blasiole K, Beinlich N, Fulton J. A prospective, in vivo evaluation of two...
  The authors would like to highlight a specialized pressure-reducing plan that evolved from the case presented in their article Miller S, Parker M, Blasiole K, Beinlich N, Fulton J. A prospective, in vivo evaluation of two...
  The authors would like to...
07/09/2013
Wound Management & Prevention

Column

Editorial
Editor’s Opinion: Nurturing Question-driven Healthcare Solutions
07/09/2013
“You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.” – Naguib Mahfouz (Nobel Prize winner)   Often, it is assumed that technological advances are the main reason for global increases in...
“You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.” – Naguib Mahfouz (Nobel Prize winner)   Often, it is assumed that technological advances are the main reason for global increases in...
“You can tell whether a man is...
07/09/2013
Wound Management & Prevention

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