"Since it's 100% red granulation tissue,personally, I like hydrogel and loosely pack with calcium alginate as daily regimen."
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what would be the cause of developing skin blisters to the skin? is this d/t poor circulation with in around the area? need your input please!!
i noticed this pt. always developed skin blisters to periwound area of sacrococcyx. the tissue color is blackish brown with very poor healing condition, with dx of anemia,poor mobility, low h&h,…Continue
Started Oct 4, 2010
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Is it better to use the term skin lesions when the skin is not being diagnose yet with dermatologist ?
Started Jun 2, 2010
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arlene deocades replied to Maria Soriel Penafiel's discussion Treatment suggestion/s stage 4 pressure sore on the coccyx:arlene deocades replied to Kathleen Drozdowski's discussion care of blisters"I usually use tegaderm and change every 3rd day."
arlene deocades posted a discussionwhat would be the cause of developing skin blisters to the skin? is this d/t poor circulation with in around the area? need your input please!!
i noticed this pt. always developed skin blisters to periwound area of sacrococcyx. the tissue color is blackish brown with very poor healing condition, with dx of anemia,poor mobility, low h&h, low nutrition intake. is there any idea why pt.always develop blisters on periwound area? we try to treat the p.u but this blisters are unstoppable.
arlene deocades replied to Becky Erazo, RN's discussion Boils"should have atbx therapy in conjunction with use of bactroban as topical."
arlene deocades replied to Michelle Rogers's discussion How long in your experience do enzymatic debriders take to initially show a response."We use Santyl also in our facility as chemical debrider,especially in pressure area which has unstageable stage.Also,nutritional status,medical hx and dx, labs, and mobility have to be considered in order to meet the goal."
arlene deocades posted a discussionSKIN RASHES
Is it better to use the term skin lesions when the skin is not being diagnose yet with dermatologist ?
arlene deocades replied to Alain Claudel, PT, DPT, ECS's discussion How does your organization manage this tension? Do you have (are you) a wound "czar" who oversees and guides intervention for patients at risk or with wounds?"You're right Lydia, I work as treatment nurse in LTC. I do try to educate my patients and family as well regarding how to prevent pressure ulcer and they happy to know that....Because my philosophy, no matter how hard we work if there's no…"
arlene deocades replied to WoundTalk's discussion Why is wound education important to you?"Congratulation!!!! glad you made it, i'm new in this world of being a treatment nurse. I do post-op sx, wound vac, skin issues, and pressure ulcers treatment. I'm interested to take wound certification someday."
arlene deocades replied to Nancy J Geerdts's discussion Patients with heavy stooling and breakdown on buttocks"Just keep area clean and dry, then apply calmoseptine sparringly to the affected area and follow the every 2 hrs turn to avoid further damage."
Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWS,CWOCN left a comment for arlene deocades"Nice to see you here on WoundEducators. What was your reason for joining the network?
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- Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurse
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- Rehab Facility
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- I am not wound certified at this time
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- At 11:27am on May 3, 2010, Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWS,CWOCN said…
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