Wound Care

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The best job in nursing - one woman's account of stomal therapy nursing

Nicole Madigan - 18-02-2019

The best job in nursing, is how Carolyn Atkin describes her position as a Stomal Therapy Nurse. “Every day is different and, despite the best of intentions,

Debriding wounds to reduce bioburden

HealthTimes - 24-03-2017

By Gabrielle Munro Approximately 60-90% of chronic wounds have bioburden, which is associated with non-viable tissue in the wound bed

Pressure injuries - the silent killers

Bonnie Fraser - 17-02-2015

Article Summary  • Pressure injuries are caused by unrelieved pressure over a bony prominence leading to tissue death • Pressure

Wound infection: whats all the fuss about?

Bonnie Fraser - 31-10-2014

Wound infection is a serious complication of wound healing. Infection may be localised, spread into surrounding tissues and bone, or manifest systemically as sepsis, a life-threatening

Wounds and the normal healing process

Bonnie Fraser - 12-09-2014

Wound healing is the process of the body replacing devitalised and/or missing tissue in order to fill a cavity and repair damaged skin. This typically occurs in a coordinated

The colour of wounds and its implication for healing

Bonnie Fraser - 14-08-2014

Wounds are very common across the spectrum of health care settings, with a range of presentations including traumatic or

Treating bites in a rural and remote setting

Glynis Thorp - 23-07-2014

The RSPCA estimates that there are 33 million pets in total and 4.2 million pet dogs in Australia; that is 19 dogs for every 100 people. Cats are the second most common pet,

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