Ask the treatment expert: What information should we get back from the wound clinic?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Nov 11, 2019
We send our complex wound residents to a wound clinic. What information should we be getting back from them? I have worked with many providers who tell me they receive only recommendations or even, in...
Ask the treatment expert
By
Donna Sardina
Dec 01, 2008
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC President, Wound Care Education Institute
Ask the Treatment Expert about … DTI treatment
By
Jeri Lundgren
Jun 08, 2018
We have a resident with a deep tissue injury (DTI) on the sacrum and now the center has an open area. Should we measure and describe just the open area?
Ask the treatment expert: How can you tell if skin breakdown in the buttock region is moisture-associated...
By
Jeri Lundgren
May 01, 2020
How can you tell if skin breakdown in the buttock region is moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) from incontinence, versus a pressure injury?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … epibole
By
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: How do I capture a deep tissue injury that has an open area within it in our...
By
Jeri Lundgren
Jul 08, 2020
Our electronic record system allows only one measurement for a pressure injury. How do I capture a deep tissue injury that has an open area within it?
Ask the treatment expert … about negative pressure wound therapy
By
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,...
Ask the Treatment Expert … about foot ulcers
By
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: What should I know about ischemic and diabetic ulcers?
By
Susan Wickard
Mar 01, 2012
Some of the risk factors that may contribute to development of these ulcers include atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking and dyslipidemia.
Ask the treatment expert: Defining lower extremity ulcers