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?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … pressure injury assessments
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Jan 06, 2017
Why are formalized pressure injury risk assessments so important?
Ask the treatment expert: What causes diabetic ulcers?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Dec 04, 2019
What causes diabetic ulcers?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … nutrition assessments
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Feb 05, 2017
How do nutrition assessment and interventions support pressure injury prevention?
Ask the Treatment Expert … about pressure ulcers
By
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
By
Donna Sardina
Mar 01, 2008
We recently admitted a patient who has an open wound on his left foot (bunion area) that is painful, red inflamed and has white hard crystals in the exudate. What is causing this?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … surgical incisions
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
May 04, 2016
I recently admitted my first resident with a surgical incision with staples intact in a hip wound. Do you have tips on how to care for this wound?
Ask the treatment expert … about wound healing myths
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Aug 01, 2014
Did your mom or grandmother ever tell you to leave a wound open so it could get air?
Ask the treatment expert … about incontinence briefs
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Oct 01, 2013
Should incontinence briefs be used in the long-term care setting?