Contact
searchSearch
HMP Global

Volume 56 - Issue 1 - January, 2010

Comparing Wound Care Certifications: Clinicians Sound Off
01/01/2010
     Within the wound care community there are currently three certifications offered:      1) Certified Wound Care Nurse — CWCN— offered by the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB);      2) Wound Care...
     Within the wound care community there are currently three certifications offered:      1) Certified Wound Care Nurse — CWCN— offered by the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB);      2) Wound Care...
     Within the wound care...
01/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Ostomy and Pregnancy
01/01/2010
     Women of childbearing age with severe Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis occasionally face the prospect of having ostomy surgery. When these women contemplate pregnancy, they may continue to suffer with pain for fear that having an...
     Women of childbearing age with severe Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis occasionally face the prospect of having ostomy surgery. When these women contemplate pregnancy, they may continue to suffer with pain for fear that having an...
     Women of childbearing age...
01/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Executive Spotlight
Sechrist Industries: Ed Pulwer, President and CEO and Bill Preuit, Senior Vice President of International Sales and Marketing
01/01/2010
      Utilizing his passion for the research and development of new life-saving medical technologies, mechanical engineer Ron Sechrist founded Sechrist Industries in 1973. From the beginning, Sechrist has defined its brand with a core set of...
      Utilizing his passion for the research and development of new life-saving medical technologies, mechanical engineer Ron Sechrist founded Sechrist Industries in 1973. From the beginning, Sechrist has defined its brand with a core set of...
      Utilizing his passion for...
01/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
The Use of Active Leptospermum Honey Dressings to Re-initiate the Wound Healing Process
01/01/2010
     Although many new products promise to heal chronic wounds, few have withstood the test of time. Many wounds continue to fail to progress through an organized healing process of homeostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and maturation,...
     Although many new products promise to heal chronic wounds, few have withstood the test of time. Many wounds continue to fail to progress through an organized healing process of homeostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and maturation,...
     Although many new products...
01/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Nutrition 411: Nutrition Product News You Can Use
01/01/2010
     Each autumn, the largest meeting of nutrition professionals in the world — the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) — is convened. The conference, sponsored by the American Dietetic Association (ADA), brings together thousands...
     Each autumn, the largest meeting of nutrition professionals in the world — the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) — is convened. The conference, sponsored by the American Dietetic Association (ADA), brings together thousands...
     Each autumn, the largest...
01/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Continence Coach: Borrowing from Our Neighbors: Falls Prevention as We Age
01/01/2010
     I am no stranger to the cause of falls prevention. When he was 79 years old, my father, a stroke survivor, fell in the bathroom of an assisted-living facility attempting to urinate without assistance during the night. He died several...
     I am no stranger to the cause of falls prevention. When he was 79 years old, my father, a stroke survivor, fell in the bathroom of an assisted-living facility attempting to urinate without assistance during the night. He died several...
     I am no stranger to the...
01/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
My Scope of Practice: Nothing Reserved about This Nurse’s Care
01/01/2010
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. — Maya Angelou      Michele (Shelly) Burdette-Taylor, RN-BC, MSN, CWCN, CFCN, PhDc, is a Lieutenant Colonel...
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. — Maya Angelou      Michele (Shelly) Burdette-Taylor, RN-BC, MSN, CWCN, CFCN, PhDc, is a Lieutenant Colonel...
I've learned that you shouldn't...
01/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Literature Review
External Stoma and Peristomal Complications following Radical Cystectomy and Ileal Conduit Diversion: A Systematic Review
01/01/2010
Abstract An ileal conduit is the most common urinary diversion following radical cystectomy for invasive bladder cancer. Unlike internal complications commonly described in urological literature, reports about the incidence of external...
Abstract An ileal conduit is the most common urinary diversion following radical cystectomy for invasive bladder cancer. Unlike internal complications commonly described in urological literature, reports about the incidence of external...
Abstract An ileal conduit is...
01/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
A Descriptive Study to Assess the Impact of Surgical Stomas on Individuals‚ Sleep Perceptions & Response to Sleep Hygiene
01/01/2010
Abstract Multiple factors affect the sleep quality of individuals with surgically created stomas. Using Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation as the theoretical framework, a study was conducted to: 1) assess subjective sleep quality perceptions...
Abstract Multiple factors affect the sleep quality of individuals with surgically created stomas. Using Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation as the theoretical framework, a study was conducted to: 1) assess subjective sleep quality perceptions...
Abstract Multiple factors...
01/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Case Report
Primary Adenocarcinoma in Peristomal Skin: A Case Study
01/01/2010
Abstract Primary adenocarcinoma at an ileostomy site is an exceedingly rare occurrence but has been documented at the peristomal skin of patients with a long-standing ileostomy. Chronic irritation and resultant metaplasia is thought to be a...
Abstract Primary adenocarcinoma at an ileostomy site is an exceedingly rare occurrence but has been documented at the peristomal skin of patients with a long-standing ileostomy. Chronic irritation and resultant metaplasia is thought to be a...
Abstract Primary adenocarcinoma...
01/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention

Browse Our Other Brands

WOUNDSWound Care Business NavigatorWoundSource

 

Volume 56 Issue 1

View Issue Archive
Editorial Correspondence

Specialties

Events

Year Round Education

HMP Global Products

HMP Education Logo
HMP Omnimedia Logo
HMP Europe Logo
© 2025 HMP Global. All Rights Reserved.
Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Term of Use