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Improving Vascular Access Dressing Integrity in the Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Project
PURPOSE: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to evaluate transparent vascular access dressings and the use of a liquid gum mastic adhesive on improving dressing integrity over peripheral intravenous (PIV) insertion sites without increasing medical adhesive-related skin injuries (MARSIs) such as tears. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: A multidisciplinary team consisting of specialists in infection prevention, vascular access, nursing professional development, materials management, and WOC nurses met to review current audit data and available products to trial on 2 intermediate care units in our 2 hospita...
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - September 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Wound Care Source Type: research

Context for Practice: Pressure Injury Prevention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Stoma and Peristomal Complications, Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence, and Best Practice Amongst Foot & Nail Care Providers
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - September 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

WOCN®-Accredited Professional Education Programs
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Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - July 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: WOCN Links Source Type: research

A Breath of Fresh Air: Odor Management to Maintain Patient Dignity: A View From Here
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - July 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: View From Here Source Type: research

Getting Ready for Certification: Assessment and Management of Lower Extremity Artery Disease
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - July 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Getting Ready for Certification Source Type: research

An Autologous Protein-Based Topical Ointment for Hard-to-Heal Skin Wounds: A Multiple Case Series
CONCLUSION: Randomized and controlled trials are needed to determine the clinical efficacy of the autologous ointment. Nevertheless, results from this multiple case series indicate that this approach may be useful for accelerating the re-epithelization of difficult-to-heal wounds. (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - July 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Challenges in Practice Source Type: research

Topical Management of Peristomal Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Report of 3 Case Studies
CONCLUSION: We successfully managed 3 patients with CD and PPG with appropriate ostomy care, including revision of the ostomy pouching techniques, topical steroid treatment, and treatment based on assessment of ulcer status by the dermatologist and the WOC nurse. (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - July 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Challenges in Practice Source Type: research

INSTRUCTIONS: Biomarker Prediction of Postoperative Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Retrospective Observational Study of Serum Albumin
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - July 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: NCPD test Source Type: research

Biomarker Prediction of Postoperative Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Retrospective Observational Study of Serum Albumin
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship and to determine potential usefulness of serum albumin as a biomarker for predicting postoperative diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) healing. DESIGN: A retrospective study. SUBJECTS AND SETTING: The sample comprised 266 inpatients with type 2 diabetes receiving care in The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. Among them, 174 had DFUs and underwent surgery for foot DFUs including amputation, skin grafting, and flap procedures. A comparison group consisted of 92 inpatients without a DFU or surgery. METHODS: ...
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - July 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Foot and Nail Care Source Type: research

Intervention for Alleviating Clinical Inertia in the Management of Urinary Incontinence
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings indicate existence of inertia in nursing care for hospitalized patients with urinary incontinence. The educational intervention improved knowledge, observable nursing care activities related to incontinence management, and improved documentation of care. (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - July 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Continence Care Source Type: research

The Effect of Electrical Stimulation Therapy With Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise on Stress Urinary Incontinence in Middle-Aged Women: A Nonequivalent Comparison Cohort Study
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of combined pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFMEs) and a novel electrical stimulation (ES) device versus PFMEs alone on lower urinary tract symptoms, urinary incontinence–related quality of life, and pelvic floor muscle contractions (PFMCs). DESIGN: Nonrandomized comparison cohort study. SUBJECTS AND SETTING: The sample comprised 54 community-dwelling middle-aged women with stress urinary incontinence recruited from churches and cultural centers in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Comparisons of demographic and pertinent clinical characteristi...
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - July 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Continence Care Source Type: research

What Do Nurses Prefer? A Cross-sectional Study of Catheter Preference After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery
CONCLUSIONS: This study has demonstrated that nurses practicing in inpatient care units have a strong preference for transurethral indwelling catheters over intermittent catheterization and suprapubic tubes when caring for patients after pelvic organ prolapse surgery. (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - July 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Continence Care Source Type: research

Effects of a Self-Management Program for Patients With Colorectal Cancer and a Colostomy: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial
CONCLUSIONS: Study findings suggest that use of the multimedia messaging app-based self-management program enhanced self-efficacy and self-management, while reducing the incidence of peristomal complications in rectal cancer survivors with colostomies. (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - July 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Ostomy Care Source Type: research

Health Education Intervention for Patients Undergoing Placement of Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube: A Randomized Controlled Trial
CONCLUSIONS: The health education intervention reduced costs associated with these additional visits when compared to patients receiving standard postprocedural education. (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - July 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Ostomy Care: BRIEF RESEARCH REPORT Source Type: research

Does Social Support Moderate Wound Pain and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Wounds? A Multicenter Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
PURPOSE: We sought to explore the relationships among social support, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and wound pain, and to examine whether social support would moderate the relationship between wound pain and HRQOL. DESIGN: A multicenter descriptive cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS AND SETTINGS: Individuals with chronic wounds attending wound clinics affiliated with 3 public hospitals in Beijing, China. METHODS: Sociodemographic and wound characteristics of 162 participants were retrieved from medical records. Participants completed questionnaires for wound-related pain intensity (Numerica...
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - July 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Wound Care Source Type: research