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Ma. Elliza Vigo replied to mary stevenson's discussion heels"You need to send the resident to the wound clinic for surgical debridement. Check for s/s of infections, exudates as there are cases wherein excessive drainage macerates the surrounding areas. Skin prep the edges after cleansing, and you may want to…"
Ma. Elliza Vigo replied to Dorothy Jean Steigerwald's discussion Painful drressing changes"I agree. Just don't forget to apply skin barrier on wound edges to prevent maceration depending on the amount of exudates."
Ma. Elliza Vigo replied to Dorothy Jean Steigerwald's discussion Painful drressing changes"I have similar experience with one of my elderly patients with basal cell carcinoma on bilateral lower extremities. I irrigate the sites instead of just cleansing it or spray the old dressings and leave it soaked for at least 15 mins prior to…"
Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWS,CWOCN left a comment for Ma. Elliza Vigo"Nice to see you here on WoundEducators. What was your reason for joining the network?
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- At 9:37pm on March 27, 2010, Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWS,CWOCN said…
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