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WOCN®-Accredited Professional Education Programs
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Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - November 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: WOCN Links Source Type: research

Equitable Healthcare for Indigenous Peoples: Development of the “Sharing Circle” Web Site to Provide a Culturally Safe Method to Communicate Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Information and Resources
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Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - November 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: NSWOCC Feature Source Type: research

Getting Ready for Wound Certification: Factors Impeding Wound Healing
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Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - November 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Getting Ready for Certification Source Type: research

Peristomal Necrosis Following Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A Case Report
CONCLUSIONS: Large peristomal defects are challenging but can be managed successfully via a multidisciplinary approach including WOC nurses, colorectal surgeons, and plastic surgeons. (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - November 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Challenges in Practice Source Type: research

Preventive Nail Care Among Diabetic Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative
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Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - November 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: NCPD Test Source Type: research

Preventive Nail Care Among Diabetic Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative
PURPOSE: The purpose of this quality improvement initiative was to increase adherence to follow-up appointments in patients with diabetes mellitus for prevention of diabetic foot ulcers. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: The sample comprised 33 adults with diabetes mellitus being cared for at an outpatient wound care clinic affiliated with a large metropolitan hospital in the state of Mississippi, located in the Southern United States. APPROACH: This quality improvement approach used the Plan-Do-Study-Act method. Educational flyers and verbal instruction were provided to enhance adherence to preventive nail care ...
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - November 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Foot and Nail Care Source Type: research

Urinary Incontinence Awareness and Attitude Scale (URINAS): A Reliability and Validity Study
CONCLUSIONS: The URINAS is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used for measuring awareness and attitudes toward UI. (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - November 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Continence Care Source Type: research

It Has Become a Part of Me: Living With Low Anterior Resection Syndrome After Ostomy Reversal: A Phenomenological Study
CONCLUSIONS: Twelve to 42 months after stoma reversal, participants had internalized their new living conditions. Their level of acceptance of their situation was substantial. There are indications that a culture of open information before ostomy reversal contributed to being mentally prepared for the situation after surgery. Talking openly about their problems helped participants organize their everyday life. (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - November 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Continence Care Source Type: research

Peristomal Skin Itch: An Integrative Review
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Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - November 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: NCPD Test Source Type: research

Peristomal Skin Itch: An Integrative Review
This article reviews the classification and pathophysiology of itch in the peristomal skin, along with options for its management. (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - November 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Ostomy Care Source Type: research

Characteristics, Hospital Length of Stay, and Readmissions Among Individuals Undergoing Abdominal Ostomy Surgery: Review of a Large US Healthcare Database
CONCLUSIONS: Characteristics of patients undergoing abdominal stoma surgery varied based on underlying diagnosis and ostomy type. The median hospital LOS was more than 1 week. Patients experienced high rates of healthcare utilization (hospital admission or ED visits) during the 120 days following surgery. (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - November 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Ostomy Care Source Type: research

Reducing Mask-Related Pressure Injuries in Pediatric Patients During Noninvasive Ventilation by Targeting Patient Mask Leak: A Quality Improvement Initiative
PURPOSE: To compare outcomes following implementation of patient mask leak range of 25 to 55 liters per minute (lpm) to guide strap tension of sleep masks during noninvasive ventilation against baseline data with no patient mask leak range on number of noninvasive mask-related pressure injuries (PIs). PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: All noninvasively ventilated pediatric acute care patients admitted to general wards and intensive care units between February 1, 2018, and February 1, 2019, in a quaternary hospital in the southwest United States. APPROACH: Using the Plan Do Study Act model, we employed an interven...
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - November 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Wound Care Source Type: research

Prevalence of Friction Skin Injury on the Buttocks and/or Posterior Thighs in an Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Project
PURPOSE: The prevalence of friction skin injury (FcI) in an acute care hospital was evaluated as part of a quality improvement initiative. PARTICIPANTS/SETTING: The setting for this quality improvement project was an academic medical center with 728 licensed beds in the central plains of the United States. Data were collected by 33 clinicians: 28 were RN staff members and 5 were patient care technicians. Six of the 28 nurses (21%) were board-certified wound nurses and 2 (7%) were in training but not yet certified. Prevalence data were collected on 354 hospitalized patients. APPROACH: Friction skin injurie...
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - November 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Wound Care Source Type: research

Risk Factors Associated With Pressure Injuries in Surgical Patients: A Retrospective Case-Control Study
CONCLUSIONS: This retrospective study identified several risk factors associated with a higher incidence of perioperative PIs in surgical patients. A PI prevention program accounting for these factors could potentially help prevent PIs and their costly complications. (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - November 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Wound Care Source Type: research

Context for Practice: Refocusing on Prevention and Management in a World Recovering From the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - November 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Editorial Source Type: research