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Sharon Baranoski

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PubMed2006

Raising awareness of pressure ulcer prevention and treatment.

PURPOSE: To provide the practitioner with updated information about pressure ulcers and their management. TARGET AUDIENCE: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in better understanding the scientific principles governing pressure ulcer development and treatment. OBJECTIVES: After reading this article and taking this test, the participant should be able to: 1. Discuss the etiology and assessment of pressure ulcers. 2. Describe treatment options for pressure ulcers.

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PubMed2005

Wound dressings: a myriad of challenging decisions.

Choosing the appropriate wound dressing is critical to positive patient outcomes. This article helps the nurse choose dressings based on wound care principles and the comprehensive assessment. Tools are provided to choose the different products that can be used as the wound progresses through the stages of healing.

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PubMed2005

A survey of nurses' wound care knowledge.

PURPOSE: To provide information about nurses' knowledge and practices in the prevention and care of wounds, based on responses to a 2004 survey in Advances in Skin & Wound Care and its sister publication, Nursing2004. TARGET AUDIENCE: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in understanding best practices for preventing and treating wounds. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After reading the preceding article and taking this test, the participant should be able to: 1. Discuss the Advances in Skin & Wound Care and Nursing2004 wound care survey results. 2. Relate the survey responses to best practice standards for for preventing and treating wounds. 3. Identify implications for improvements in wound care education and practice based on survey results.

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PubMed2003

Key points on caring for pressure ulcers in home care.

Healthcare providers who care for home-based clients who are at risk for or who have a pressure ulcer are confronted with many challenges. Key points specific to caring for home care clients are presented to give specific directions so clinicians can implement pressure ulcer prevention and care for those who have a pressure ulcer.

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PubMed2003

OASIS skin and wound integumentary assessment items: applying the WOCN guidance document.

This supplement provides home care nurses, therapists, and clinical managers a tool for understanding of how the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Guidance Document on OASIS Skin and Wound Status M0 Items 2001 should be used. The supplement is a pictorial guide that clarifies definitions by linking them to photos using the skin integrity OASIS M0 items as an outline. The additional visual cues enable the clinician to clearly observe subtle characteristics that lead to a more reliable OASIS score and appropriate reimbursement by choosing the correct Home Health Resource Group (HHRG).

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Guidelines for managing pressure ulcers with negative pressure wound therapy.

Pressure ulcers are a serious health issue, leading to clinical, financial, and emotional challenges. Numerous treatment modalities are available to promote wound healing, yet clinicians may be unsure how to incorporate these treatment options into an overall plan of care for the patient with a pressure ulcer. A consensus panel of experienced wound care clinicians convened in July 2004 to review the mechanisms of action and research basis for one such treatment modality: negative pressure wound therapy. After answering key questions about this modality, they developed an algorithm to assist the clinician in making decisions about using negative pressure wound therapy appropriately in patients with Stage III and Stage IV pressure ulcers.

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