QUESTION: I am a nurse at an outpatient wound clinic. I remind patients that proper nutrition (eg, adequate calo- ries, extra protein) is important in wound healing. Lately, patients are telling me they are having difficulty making ends meet...
QUESTION: I am a nurse at an outpatient wound clinic. I remind patients that proper nutrition (eg, adequate calo- ries, extra protein) is important in wound healing. Lately, patients are telling me they are having difficulty making ends meet...
The management of patients with stage IV pressure ulcers entails the administration of vitamin A, vitamin C, zinc, and arginine without checking their levels. However, no evidence-based s...
All of the latest technology is not going to help your patients if their malnourishment is not addressed. This author’s hospital found success with pressure injuries by focusing on the basics and fundamental of care.
All of the latest technology is not going to help your patients if their malnourishment is not addressed. This author’s hospital found success with pressure injuries by focusing on the basics and fundamental of care.
These expert panelists discuss good diets for patients with diabetes and wounds, how to educate patients on nutrition, and how to advise patients who are underweight or overweight.
Q: What is a good diet for patients with diabetes and/or...
These expert panelists discuss good diets for patients with diabetes and wounds, how to educate patients on nutrition, and how to advise patients who are underweight or overweight.
Q: What is a good diet for patients with diabetes and/or...
The purpose of this study was to determine resident and family member priorities for improvements to promote food and fluid intake in long-term care and to compare them with the previously published priorities of experts and health care...
The purpose of this study was to determine resident and family member priorities for improvements to promote food and fluid intake in long-term care and to compare them with the previously published priorities of experts and health care...
As skin ages, people will become more susceptible to chronic wounds. What do outpatient providers need to know to keep their patients healthy when collaborating with long-term care facilities?
As skin ages, people will become more susceptible to chronic wounds. What do outpatient providers need to know to keep their patients healthy when collaborating with long-term care facilities?