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Kimberly Barcia, RN, CWS
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Kimberly Barcia, RN, CWS is now friends with Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWS,CWOCN and Denise Becklehimer RN CWS
Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWS,CWOCN left a comment for Kimberly Barcia, RN, CWS"Thanks for joining WoundTalkPro! I noticed your blog post about showering. We cannot post questions to our blog area, but I recommend that you post it on WoundTalkPro.
"Does a chronic…"
Kimberly Barcia, RN, CWS replied to WoundTalk's discussion What is your favorite wound product to use on heavily draining venous ulcers?"Thanks for the articles Dee Ann. I could only read abstracts on a few due to non-membership, but the information does bring to light our potential over use of silver products, and the possibility of causing collateral damage to the very cells…"
Kimberly Barcia, RN, CWS replied to WoundTalk's discussion What is your favorite wound product to use on heavily draining venous ulcers?"I like to protect the periwound with a zinc product like critic aid, apply sorbion dressing to wound, and compress with profore or unna boot. Sorbion is a great product for managing heavy exudate....I prefer it over an alginate"
Kimberly Barcia, RN, CWS replied to WoundTalk's discussion What is your favorite wound product?"yes, Mepilex/mepitel are awesome. Nothing compares."
Kimberly Barcia, RN, CWS replied to WoundTalk's discussion What is your favorite wound product?"I couldn't live without silver alginate products, but my favorite wound care item is an oldie but goodie.....the unna boot. I've never seen quicker results of a venous stasis ulcer than when you put them in an unna boot. They…"
Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWS,CWOCN left a comment for Kimberly Barcia, RN, CWS"Nice to see you here on WoundEducators. What was your reason for joining the network?
Please be sure to add your credentials following your last name so that other members will be able to recognize you as a wound specialist.
To update your profile,…"
Kimberly Barcia, RN, CWS replied to Colleen G. Cook's discussion wound exudate"One of the best dressings to control exudate is the alginate dressing. It is highly absorptive, but can keep the wound bed moist to promote healing, while controlling exudate. You can also get alginate impregnated with silver, for an antimicrobial…"
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- At 5:04pm on October 5, 2011, Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWS,CWOCN said…
Thanks for joining WoundTalkPro! I noticed your blog post about showering. We cannot post questions to our blog area, but I recommend that you post it on WoundTalkPro.
- "Does a chronic wound have to be covered when that pt showers?
- I've worked in several different wound center/hospitals, and there seems to be no consensus on this. If a pt has a chronic wound, do you instruct…"
- "Does a chronic wound have to be covered when that pt showers?
- At 11:58am on September 2, 2010, Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWS,CWOCN said…
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