Wound Care Journal of Nursing
Applying Current Standards of Wound Care Practice: Improve Patient Outcomes and Save Precious Time
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By applying the principles of Moist Wound Healing we can provide patients with excellent wound care while saving precious nursing time and resources.
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I Will Not Die But Live!
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Since leaving nursing in 2008 I have wanted to write about my experiences as an emergency nurse and what happened to me as a whistleblower. This is my story.
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Clinical Considerations for Patients with Active Clostridium difficile Infection
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This article addresses the probable significant environmental Clostridium difficile (c. difficile) spore contamination that occurs when patients with active C. difficile infection are utilizing low air loss mattress therapy. We site published works that have proven environmental contamination exists in the absence of low air loss therapy. We assert that by virtue of the mechanism of action of low air loss surfaces, significantly increased environmental soiling is inevitable. Therefore, the risk of spreading infection is significantly increased. We are calling for additional research to determine the extent of increased contamination that occurs when low air low therapy is used on patients with active C difficile infection.
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Managing wounds in the home
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A brief article on wound care by caregivers in the home.
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Pressure Ulcers Management
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Pressure ulcers are a major complication associated with the loss of mobility, activity, increased moisture, poor nutrition, friction, shear, and altered sensory perception. They are caused by unrelieved compression of the blood vessels and tissues resulting in the lymphatic system not filtering waste products.
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