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we are applying Vac theraphy for the most of the patient with sever wounds by our own material with the help of wall suction , and most of them are doing traditional dressing even now, shortly we are…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Prasanna RN RM BSN Jul 12, 2010.
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Prasanna RN RM BSN left a comment for Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWS,CWOCN
Dear mam,
I am working as a clinical support specialist, responsible for the product support(VAC) and training. i would like to share the knowledge and learn more about advance wound management. that is the reason why i joined.
thank u ...
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Pamela "Pam" Smith, RN,MSN,CRRN left a comment for Prasanna RN RM BSN
I'm very excited to have you as a "wound friend"! It's much nicer to be able to share ideas and information to someone special. Thank you for inviting me to your list.
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Nice to see you here on WoundEducators. What was your reason for joining the network?
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Prasanna RN RM BSN replied to Prasanna RN RM BSN's discussion 'VAC therapy'
Yes it is very similiare like KCI sponge, pressure is also same ., but we can not assess the pressure from the wound site. pressure - it depends up on the surgeon. why they use because cost effective when compare to Integrated VAC unit.
thank you.
Michael S. Miller DO replied to Prasanna RN RM BSN's discussion 'VAC therapy'
Agreed, hard to bring the wall to the home. As far as alternatives of porous, non-adherent, wound contact layers, they all have been shown to transmit the Negative pressure to the wound surface per Noyle's Law of Ideal Gas which has never been…
Lydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN replied to Prasanna RN RM BSN's discussion 'VAC therapy'
Yes, I have heard of this study at University of Chicago, but have not seen it in print. Julia is a physical therapist, at the same homecare I work at and she is the one told me about it. I will look it up. The only thing is, this does not work with…
Michael S. Miller DO replied to Prasanna RN RM BSN's discussion 'VAC therapy'
Ask and ye shall receive. There is actually a study done by Dr, Gottleib at the University of Chicago that was NIH sponsored not any company. Google the terms "G-Suck, Gottleib and University of Chicago " and you will see a study that…
Lydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN replied to Prasanna RN RM BSN's discussion 'VAC therapy'
Not me, I have heard of using it--since not much different then what the blue sky use to be. That is the big problem, since you do not know what pressure you are using. but i have heard from several people this is working, would like to see studies…
Pamela "Pam" Smith, RN,MSN,CRRN replied to Prasanna RN RM BSN's discussion 'VAC therapy'
May I ask what material are you using inside the wound? Is it a sponge material like KCI? Would the wall suction be set for 125mmHg continuous or intermittent? This is the first I've heard of using wall suction and I'm very interested in…
VAC therapy
we are applying Vac theraphy for the most of the patient with sever wounds by our own material with the help of wall suction , and most of them are doing traditional dressing even now, shortly we are planning to use integrated VAC unit. can any one explain what way it will differ in the healing process and the roles and responsibility of nurses. See More
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Prasanna RN RM BSN replied to WoundTalk's discussion 'Where do you work and what is your position?'
I am working for Labindian healthcare Pvt LTD, chennai , India, as a clinical support specialist.
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- At 9:58pm on July 13, 2010,
Pamela "Pam" Smith, RN,MSN,CRRN said…
- I'm very excited to have you as a "wound friend"! It's much nicer to be able to share ideas and information to someone special. Thank you for inviting me to your list.
- At 9:36am on July 12, 2010,
Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWS,CWOCN said…
- Nice to see you here on WoundEducators. What was your reason for joining the network?
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