Beyond the bedsore: recognizing different wound types in long-term care
By
Julie Williamson
Aug 01, 2010
Pressure ulcers may be one of the biggest topics in wound care. But there are other serious types of wounds that nursing home caregivers need to know about
First PAC Wound Nurse Excellence Award announced
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 27, 2019
Corstrata has announced it will sponsor the nation’s first Post-Acute Care Wound Nurse Excellence Award.
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?
Jury hands down $3.3 million verdict against CO nursing home in negligence case
By
John Hall
May 29, 2014
An 82-year-old skilled nursing facility resident and his family have been awarded $3.3 million by a Colorado jury after finding the Pueblo-based Belmont Lodge Health Care Center guilty of negligence.
Ask the care expert: With regard to skin breakdown, what’s the difference between reactive and...