Ask the Treatment Expert about… palliative ulcer care
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Feb 04, 2016
I am treating a resident who is receiving palliative care with a Stage III pressure ulcer on the right trochanter and a Stage IV pressure ulcer on the sacrum. How should I treat these pressure ulcers?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … what NPUAP’s new “pressure ulcer” definition...
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Jul 04, 2016
The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel announced a number of changes in April, including replacing the term “pressure ulcer” with “pressure injury” and modifying stage definitions.
Ask the treatment expert … about staging an ulcer
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Jun 01, 2014
What do you do when staff disagree about the stage of an ulcer?
Ask the treatment expert … about wound cultures
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Dec 01, 2013
Are wound cultures the best method to determine if a wound is infected?
Ask the treatment expert … about measuring wounds
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
May 01, 2014
What is your advice about measuring wounds?
Ask the Treatment Expert about… lower extremity problems
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Oct 05, 2015
What is the lower-extremity problem we’re most likely to see?
Ask the treatment expert … about wound drainage
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Sep 01, 2014
While moisture promotes wound healing, what about those wounds that have a lot of drainage?
Ask the treatment expert … about updated guidelines
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Jan 01, 2015
What can you tell us about the new 2014 edition of “Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guidelines”?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … pressure injury prevention
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Dec 06, 2016
On the heels of Pressure Injury Prevention Day (November 17), what are the most important measures for pressure injury prevention?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … eschar
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Sep 05, 2016
When eschar is present, what are the best practices for treating pressure injuries that occur on the heel?