As an occupational health coordinator, you recognize that employee health is important, especially among healthcare workers. Hospital employees, along with those at skilled nursing facilities, face unique challenges often not seen in other industries. Situations like high employee turnover and worker burnout don’t just lead to reduced patient satisfaction. They also have the ability to…
Wound healing is a complex biological process involving a series of intricate steps. Due to its complexity, there’s no single approach to treating wounds. However, wound care experts do categorize healing methods into three approaches: This article primarily focuses on primary intention healing, but such an article wouldn’t be complete without mentioning its sister methods….
Identifying the type of wound a patient has is very important, as it allows you to develop a treatment plan. But identifying the types of drainage from the wound is equally significant. Some drainage is normal, signifying that it’s a healthy, healing wound, but others could suggest the presence of infection. Below, we will explore…
In this day and age, employees often expect their employers to offer high-quality benefits. In fact, this is so important that many employees say they’d turn down a job offer if the benefits package didn’t include accommodations, like those pertaining to their health and well-being. Therefore, companies that fail to adjust to the concerns and…
Many factors impact wound healing, including medications, age, and existing chronic conditions. Even the wound dressing you select and overall microenvironmental factors, such as oxygenation, can affect the process. However, one significant factor that’s often overlooked but is very important is one’s nutritional status. A patient must have the proper nutrients facilitate proper healing, whether…
By Sheryl Riley, RN, OCN, CMCN, Clinical Consultant and Patient Advocate, Clarion LLC I’ve always found it fascinating to learn how my colleagues came to the nursing profession. We each have our own distinctive story. For some, it was a calling; for others, it was an adventure; and some found it a flexible career path….
To be a successful wound care nurse requires patience, care, skill, and, frankly, an iron stomach. After all, you’ll have to assess and treat a variety of acute and chronic wounds. Not only must you view damaged and dead tissue, but also clean and dress it, among other procedures. But whether you’d like to specialize…
Diabetic patients have elevated risks for a number of health concerns, one of the most common and life-threatening being diabetic wounds. What begins as a simple cut can quickly devolve into a chronic wound that fails to heal and can result in infections or even amputations. Providers need to be sensitive to the potential of…
By Jon Blanciak, Regional Account Executive, Net Health Over the last 20 years, I’ve learned much about wound care and the people who work in it. While my career didn’t begin in wound care, it has been my home for over 20 years. I got a degree in Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University, and…
Burn wound care is a complex and evolving field that requires a multidisciplinary approach to master. The space can encompass a wide range of specialties, including surgery, internal medicine, infectious disease, and rehabilitation medicine. A 2023 market analysis report on burn care valued the market size at $2.61 billion and projected it to grow at…
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