In spite of concerted efforts to improve wound care, nursing homes continue to be dogged by many peripheral issues, chief among them being pay and workload complaints. “When I started working in ...

A few years back, Mary Madison’s husband developed a pressure injury caused by sitting for long periods behind the wheel of a city bus. Her many years as a long-term care director of nursing and most ...

Wound care uses specific dressings and hygiene to prevent wound infections. The wound care team assesses the healing progress of wounds daily. Wound care: When you are admitted to the burn unit, your ...

National Nurses Week, celebrated May 6-12, 2017, offers an opportunity to reflect on the art and science of the profession, which combines clinical knowledge and the ability to make a difference in ...

The UAB School of Nursing faculty present these foundational clinical skills videos to support nursing educators and frontline clinicians in delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care. These ...

Patients at hospitals staffed by nurses who’ve earned specialty certification in wound, ostomy and continence care are less likely to experience pressure injuries, according to a recent study ...

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KCI, an Acelity Company, today announced the U.S. launch of the Nurse2Nurse (N2N) Mobile App, a one-of-a-kind digital community by and for wound care nurses. Developed in ...

Q: Why did you go into this career? A: In nursing school I was fascinated by the skin’s anatomy, purpose, and healing process. Later, as a Registered Nurse working in the hospital, I quickly became ...

HEALING HANDS: Erika Harrison, a nurse with the mobile community outreach team for Buncombe County Emergency Medical Services, holds a bottle of saline-based wound cleanser at the Haywood Street ...

The Traditional Wound Care Products Market is primarily driven by the growing incidence of chronic wounds, burns, surgical injuries, and diabetic ulcers globally. An expanding geriatric population ...