Oleg Teleten, MS, RN, CWCN

This educational article describes a general overview, the value, how to perform, and how to incorporate pressure mapping into clinical practice. Also included is an exemplar of a nurse and a physical therapist using pressure mapping to...

This educational article...

01/21/2019

Wounds

Practice Dilemmas

Practice Dilemmas: Conditions That Mimic Pressure Ulcers/Injuries— To Be or Not To Be?

02/01/2021

Joy E. Schank , MSN, ANP, RN, CWCN;

Elizabeth Faust , MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, DAPWCA;

Diane R. Maydick-Youngberg , EdD, APRN-BC, CWOCN;

Holly Kirkland-Kyhn , PhD, FNP, GNP, CWCN, FAANP;

Jessica Miles , MS, BSN, RN, CNS, AOCNS;

Karen Bauer , DNP, APRN-FNP, CWS, DAPWCA, NP-C;

Diane Sandman , MSN, FNP-C, CWOCN;

Oleg Teleten , MS, RN, CWCN;

Alura Barsun , MSN, FNP-C, RN;

Ruth Bryant , PhD, MS, RN, CWOCN;

Anthony Tickner , DPM, FRCPS, FACCWS, FAPWH, FAPWCA;

Salomé Loera , BSN, RN, PCCN, CCRN-CMC, DNPc;

Sanaz Martin , MS, FNP-C, RN, CWON;

Emily Greenstein , APRN, CNP, CWON, FACCWS;

Melania Howell , BSN, BS, RN, CWOCN, DAPWCA, DNPc;

The purpose of this compendium is to describe and illustrate conditions that may mimic pressure ulcers/injuries.

The purpose of this compendium...

02/01/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Original Research

Use of Pressure Mapping to Compare Two Operating Room Surfaces in the Supine With Bent Knees Position and the Supine in Lithotomy Position

04/01/2021

Oleg Teleten , MS, RN, CWCN;

Machelle Wilson ;

Jenni Prevatt ;

Christopher Burleson ;

Lisa Peterson , MS, RN;

The aim of this study was to measure and compare 2 different OR surfaces in both the supine with bent knees position and the supine in lithotomy position. The authors sought to identify the most effective pressure redistribution surface in...

The aim of this study was to...

04/01/2021

Wounds

Use of a Collagen/Oxidized Regenerative Cellulose Dressing for Split-thickness Skin Graft Donor Site to Reduce Pain and Bleeding Complications

Background: Split-thickness skin grafts (STSG) are standard of care reconstructive procedures for trauma/burn-related skin loss, yet associated donor sites remain the most painful aspect ...

Kathy E. Gallagher , DNP, MSN, APRN-FNP, CWS, WCC, BC;

Oleg Teleten , MS, RN, CWCN;

Holly Kirkland-Kyhn , PhD, FNP, GNP, CWCN, FAANP;

11/23/2020

A Comparative Analysis of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcer/Injuries and Community Acquired Pressure Ulcer/Injuries

Introduction: Pressure ulcers/injuries (PU/I) occur in all settings. Once a PU/I develops, it can be hard to heal—even with the best of nursing care.

Joy E. Schank , MSN, ANP, RN, CWCN;

Oleg Teleten , MS, RN, CWCN;

Holly Kirkland-Kyhn , PhD, FNP, GNP, CWCN, FAANP;

10/24/2019