Ask the treatment expert … about palliative wound care
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Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Apr 06, 2015
Palliative care is focused on the relief of symptoms with a goal to improve the quality of the individual’s life.
Ask the Treatment Expert about … blisters
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Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Apr 04, 2016
Are all blisters pressure ulcers and if they are, how should they be staged?
Ask the Treatment Expert about… nutrition and wound healing
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Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Nov 05, 2015
Are there any changes related to nutrition and wound healing we should know about?
Ask the Treatment Expert about… addressing pressure ulcers with staff
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Dec 04, 2015
Do you have any ideas on how to address the problem of pressure ulcers with my staff?
Ask the Treatment Expert … about pressure ulcers
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Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Jun 05, 2015
Turning, repositioning and mobilization are important interventions to assist in pressure ulcer prevention. Many clinicians continue to maintain an every two-hour turning intervention that has been indicated...
Ask the Treatment Expert about … epibole
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Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Nov 05, 2016
I’ve heard the term epibole used for wound healing but don’t understand exactly what it is, how to recognize it or what the proper treatment is. Can you explain?
Ask the Treatment Expert … about foot ulcers
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Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Aug 05, 2015
How should we deal with what seems to be a deluge of foot ulcers?
Ask the treatment expert … about negative pressure wound therapy
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Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Jul 01, 2013
Q: What are your thoughts on accelerating wound healing in chronic wounds with adjunctive therapies?
A: With chronic wounds, the healing process is slowed or in some cases, completely stalled. Therefore,...