Ask the treatment expert: Who should understand wounds in skilled nursing facilities?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Sep 01, 2020
Who should understand wounds in skilled nursing facilities?
Ask The Treatment Expert: Wound odor and antibiotics
By
Jeri Lundgren
Mar 07, 2019
Antibiotics should not be started solely due to an odor in a wound. First, clarify whether the odor is associated with the drainage or the wound bed. Always remove the dressing and irrigate the wound thoroughly.
Ask the treatment expert: Should treatment nurses be certified?
By
Susan Wickard
Jun 06, 2012
I am definitely a proponent of education for treatment nurses. Continuing education is significantly important to all of us in long-term care, but especially for those directly involved in wound care.