Dr. Greg Vigna Dr. Vigna emphasizes the role of wound care nurses in preventing and managing Stage III/IV pressure ulcers to avoid compli ...

How Does Vacuum-Assisted Closure Work? ‌Negative pressure wound therapy involves a special dressing connected to a pump that gently draws fluid and infection from the wound. A nurse will: Clean ...

Certified wound care nurse (CWCN): Offered by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB), the CWCN is among the most respected wound care certifications. Prerequisites ...

when nurses and other healthcare professional talk about wounds and their appearance. Assessment is a critical issue in wound care. Improperly or incompletely assessed wound create all types of ...

The nurse who discovered the wound made a safeguarding referral to the Belfast Trust, which subsequently carried out an investigation into Mrs Wilson’s care. In its report, the investigating ...

To close your wound you might have stitches or clips. The stitches might be dissolvable and the surgeon might also use steristrips. Your nurse will check the dressing to see if the wound needs ...

It is a nonadherent dressing to moist wound beds but adheres ultra-gently to dry skin (Bayer Health Care Partners ... is a Mohs Surgical Nurse and Epidermolysis Bullosa Nurse Specialist ...