Phases of Wound Healing- Part 1

Phases of Wound Healing- Part 1

Wound healing proceeds in a relatively organized fashion, following three processes that overlap- inflammation, proliferation and maturation/remodeling (some sources will describe this process as four phases breaking the inflammation process into hemostasis and inflammation). How much do you remember about the phases of wound healing?  First, let’s take a look at the inflammatory phase, which…

Diabetic Foot Ulcers – Free Resources for Wound Care Professionals

Diabetic Foot Ulcers – Free Resources for Wound Care Professionals

If you work with adults you will likely work with wounds, and if you work with wounds, you will frequently be called upon to treat diabetic ulcers. Diabetic ulcers are extremely common and can lead to lower extremity amputation if not treated early and aggressively. These diabetic ulcer resources can help you manage your diabetic…

Wound Care Nurse Salary – What Can You Expect After You Obtain Certification?
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Wound Care Nurse Salary – What Can You Expect After You Obtain Certification?

A Wound Care Nurse Salary is Generally Higher There are many reasons why you might choose to become a certified wound care specialist. Becoming certified might enhance the skills you already possess, allow you to apply for a different or higher position and/or win you the respect of your colleagues and employer. Best of all,…

Tips for Landing the Perfect Wound Care Job
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Tips for Landing the Perfect Wound Care Job

The Perfect Wound Care Job May Be Worth Pursuing Are you looking to advance your career? Thinking of a new direction? Wound care is one of the fastest growing fields for health care professionals and landing the perfect wound care job may not be as hard as you think. The rapid aging of the world’s population,…

Home Wound Care That Is As Good As Any Hospital

Home Wound Care That Is As Good As Any Hospital

These days, many patients are discharged prematurely from the hospital. Home care nurses and community health workers may be overwhelmed caring for patients with complicated wounds for home wound care. Patients who have less complicated wounds are often discharged home to care for their own wounds with little instruction as to how they can facilitate wound…

Why Diabetic Wound Care Clinicians Need Specialized Training

Why Diabetic Wound Care Clinicians Need Specialized Training

Diabetic wounds are different from any other wounds. Diabetic wound care requires specialized training due to the propensity for diabetic wounds to heal slowly and take a turn for the worse very quickly. Clinicians working in diabetic wound care must have the necessary knowledge to recognize complications and intervene appropriately. The consequences of poorly managed…

The Support (or Lack Thereof) for Serial Debridement

The Support (or Lack Thereof) for Serial Debridement

Although many of us intuitively know that serial debridement works (we’ve seen the results), as healthcare professionals we must base our practice on evidence-based knowledge. I went searching for the evidence to support this practice and was surprised that I could not find reams of studies supporting serial debridement. If we know it works and…