Volume 48 - Issue 12 - December, 2002

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My Scope of Practice: Still Rewarding After 24 Years

12/01/2002

Jan Avakian-Kopatich, BSN, ET, COCN, CWCN, has no trouble explaining what she likes best about her position as a Certified Ostomy/Wound nurse at St. Luke's Medical Center, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, Wis. She values the independence the...

Jan Avakian-Kopatich, BSN,...

12/01/2002

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OWM Book Review: Managing and Treating Urinary Incontinence

12/01/2002

An excellent resource for students in medical and nursing schools, as well as practicing healthcare providers (HCPs) in acute and long-term care, Managing and Treating Urinary Incontinence addresses a variety of topics related to urinary...

An excellent resource for...

12/01/2002

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New Products and Industry News

12/01/2002

Consumer advocacy support building for incontinence patients Following a historic first meeting in Houston, a group of consumer advocates organized by the National Association For Continence (NAFC) plans to continue working to build...

Consumer advocacy support...

12/01/2002

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Fall Updates

12/01/2002

OIG Issues Draft Compliance Program for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services published a draft compliance program for pharmaceutical manufacturers in the October 2,...

OIG Issues Draft Compliance...

12/01/2002

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State of the Science: Pathology and Management of the Patient with Overactive Bladder

12/01/2002

The term overactive bladder (OAB) is defined as urinary urgency, nocturia, and frequency with or without urinary incontinence. The actual prevalence is unknown, but it is estimated to affect as many as 17 million Americans,1 with...

The term overactive bladder...

12/01/2002

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When Fiber is Not Enough: Current Thinking on Constipation Management

12/01/2002

Bowel dysfunction is a common problem and associated with significant morbidity. Chronic constipation affects a significant percentage of the population in Western countries (55% to 30%, depending on the criteria used to define...

Bowel dysfunction is a common...

12/01/2002

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An Evaluation of Two Incontinence Skin Care Protocols in a Long-Term Care Setting

12/01/2002

Preserving functional status and promoting quality of life are significant goals of care for residents of long-term care facilities. Management of incontinence and maintenance of skin health are important components of achieving these...

Preserving functional status...

12/01/2002

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The Impact of Urinary Incontinence in African American Women

12/01/2002

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a condition of uncontrollable loss of urine - a condition one can physically smell, see, and feel.1 Urinary incontinence occurs in people of all ages but older women are most commonly affected.2 Ample...

Urinary incontinence (UI) is...

12/01/2002

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Evaluating the Efficacy of a Uniquely Delivered Skin Protectant and Its Effect on the Formation of Sacral/Buttock Pressure Ulcer

12/01/2002

The development of pressure ulcers is a common adverse occurrence in healthcare, affecting 2.3% to 28% of patients in long-term care (LTC) facilities.1 Although the highest prevalence (total number of people affected within the population...

The development of pressure...

12/01/2002

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Guest Editorial: Joining Forces to Make a Difference

12/01/2002

This is a particularly appropriate time for an issue highlighting advances in continence care because there is progress to report! For many years, pioneers in the field of incontinence fought an uphill battle to have incontinence...

This is a particularly...

12/01/2002

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Use of a New Dressing Protocol in Chronic Lower Extremity Wounds on Homebound Patients: A Retrospective Study

Study to determine if the use of a new dressing protocol applied by advanced practice certified wound care nurses at the patient’s residence could be effective in rapid wound resolution.

Understanding Moisture-associated Skin Damage and Best Practice Recommendations

Special Report on MASD written by Elizabeth Faust, MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, MAPWCA; Siobhan McCoulough, CNS; and Patricia Idensohn, CNS.

Gelling Fiber Dressings: How Structure and Function Relate to Healing

Biomedical engineer Amit Gefen, BSc, MSc, PhD, discusses dressings in general and gelling dressings in particular from an engineering and clinical use perspective.

The Wound Hygiene Protocol: An Expert Challenge of Complex Wounds

The supplement provides a brief overview of the Wound Hygiene Protocol, developed by ConvaTec, as well as a series of clinical cases presented by experts in their respective fields. These clinical cases challenge the reader to consider how to best approach the reported wound cases.

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