Q: Why is it so important to assess the skin at admission? As a leader, you are in charge of financial stability, quality standards and patient care. After 11 months of hard work, you take vacation ...

What Is an Avulsion Wound? An avulsion wound refers to a wound in which a part of the body has been torn off or removed through either surgery or trauma. There are many types of avulsion wounds, ...

A lot of things change as you age — from mobility and balance to the strength and elasticity of your skin. As skin becomes more fragile, it tears more easily and often takes longer to heal. For older ...

Nurses must be able to assess tissue condition, wound size, and signs of infection, and choose and apply various dressings, while also managing pain and preventing complications. Gain these skills and ...

“[...] topical ABT-263 effectively reduced several senescence markers in aged skin, thereby priming the skin for improved subsequent wound healing ...

We would like to have our nurse overseeing our skin integrity program board-certified in wound care. What are the options? When exploring certification in wound care, it is important to ensure the ...

A severe burn changes life in an instant. Beyond the pain, it destroys the body’s natural shield against infection, ...

Ulcerating tumors require daily cleaning and proper dressing ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A Parkview Health nurse practitioner received international recognition after using a procedure that required fish skin grafts to help heal a patient’s chest wound. Janalynn ...