Volume 52 - Issue 8 - August, 2006
Feature
Empirical Studies
08/01/2006
Commonly Used Antiseptics
Iodine. Iodine (particularly in the safe, modern, formulations of the iodophor povidone iodine [polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine complex, or PVP-I] and cadexomer iodine) is a useful bacteriostatic and bactericidal...
Commonly Used Antiseptics
Iodine. Iodine (particularly in the safe, modern, formulations of the iodophor povidone iodine [polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine complex, or PVP-I] and cadexomer iodine) is a useful bacteriostatic and bactericidal...
Commonly Used Antiseptics
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08/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
08/01/2006
Although pressure ulcers are presumed to be preventable, their prevalence remains high. A 2002 survey of 55 German hospitals and nursing homes found that 25% of the hospital patients and 17% of the nursing home residents identified by the...
Although pressure ulcers are presumed to be preventable, their prevalence remains high. A 2002 survey of 55 German hospitals and nursing homes found that 25% of the hospital patients and 17% of the nursing home residents identified by the...
Although pressure ulcers are...
08/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
08/01/2006
Levine’s conservation model,1 initially constructed as a teaching framework for medical-surgical nursing,2 is based on the belief that nursing interventions should be aimed at conserving function.3,4 Roberts and Taylor5 and Fawcett4 state...
Levine’s conservation model,1 initially constructed as a teaching framework for medical-surgical nursing,2 is based on the belief that nursing interventions should be aimed at conserving function.3,4 Roberts and Taylor5 and Fawcett4 state...
Levine’s conservation model,1...
08/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
08/01/2006
The 2006 SAWC traveled to San Antonio, the eighth largest city in the US. The Native Americans who first lived along the San Antonio River called the area “Yanaguana,” which means “refreshing waters” or “clear waters.” Conference attendees...
The 2006 SAWC traveled to San Antonio, the eighth largest city in the US. The Native Americans who first lived along the San Antonio River called the area “Yanaguana,” which means “refreshing waters” or “clear waters.” Conference attendees...
The 2006 SAWC traveled to San...
08/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
08/01/2006
Expert panel updates guidelines for use of NPWT device on diabetic foot wounds
Kinetic Concepts Inc. (San Antonio, Tex), announces the publication of new clinical guidelines on the use of KCI’s Vacuum Assisted Closure® (V.A.C.® Therapy) in...
Expert panel updates guidelines for use of NPWT device on diabetic foot wounds
Kinetic Concepts Inc. (San Antonio, Tex), announces the publication of new clinical guidelines on the use of KCI’s Vacuum Assisted Closure® (V.A.C.® Therapy) in...
Expert panel updates guidelines...
08/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
08/01/2006
One of the greatest challenges ostomy care clinicians face is the management of high-output fecal stomas. Not only are they frustrating for the clinician, but they also create significant quality-of-life issues for the patient. For example,...
One of the greatest challenges ostomy care clinicians face is the management of high-output fecal stomas. Not only are they frustrating for the clinician, but they also create significant quality-of-life issues for the patient. For example,...
One of the greatest challenges...
08/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
08/01/2006
You would remember meeting Nancy Faller, RN, MSN, PhD, ET Nurse Clinical Specialist. Soft spoken (if emphatic), compassionate (if no-nonsense), her small stature and ponytails belie the wisdom and power inherent to and nurtured by her many...
You would remember meeting Nancy Faller, RN, MSN, PhD, ET Nurse Clinical Specialist. Soft spoken (if emphatic), compassionate (if no-nonsense), her small stature and ponytails belie the wisdom and power inherent to and nurtured by her many...
You would remember meeting...
08/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
08/01/2006
The importance of thorough skin assessment, including patient history and physical examination, cannot be overemphasized. The patient should be made as comfortable as possible for the physical examination; the clinician should provide a...
The importance of thorough skin assessment, including patient history and physical examination, cannot be overemphasized. The patient should be made as comfortable as possible for the physical examination; the clinician should provide a...
The importance of thorough...
08/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
Editorial
08/01/2006
Many months ago, Morris Kerstein provided to Ostomy Wound Management a Guest Editorial entitled, “The Wounds of War.”1 Although my response to his article is severely belated, I am grateful for the opportunity to comment. Having been an...
Many months ago, Morris Kerstein provided to Ostomy Wound Management a Guest Editorial entitled, “The Wounds of War.”1 Although my response to his article is severely belated, I am grateful for the opportunity to comment. Having been an...
Many months ago, Morris...
08/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Editorial
08/01/2006
Nothing in nature is isolated. Nothing is without reference to something else. Nothing achieves meaning apart from that which neighbors it. — Goethe (1749–1832)
When the goal is better patient care, understanding theories, concepts, and...
Nothing in nature is isolated. Nothing is without reference to something else. Nothing achieves meaning apart from that which neighbors it. — Goethe (1749–1832)
When the goal is better patient care, understanding theories, concepts, and...
Nothing in nature is isolated....
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Wound Management & Prevention
