hanoverianfever

hanoverianfever has 11 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. To debride......or not to debride

   hanoverianfever replied to hanoverianfever's topic in Geriatric

   Yes, thankyou dressagediva. That is definately a concern, we will have to assess it and see.

2. To debride......or not to debride

   hanoverianfever replied to hanoverianfever's topic in Geriatric

   Actually, it is a circular foam piece which sits around the calf. The pressure/blister area is on the heel, so we are not creating any pressure. I am a nurse who works in Canada, and I have not heard of any liability issues r/t pictures of wounds etc...

3. Co-worker Taking OVer

   hanoverianfever replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric

   I understand your frustration. I have been in a similar situation before. The problem is, is that she wants to be in this position alone. She wants to appear much more credible to families,residents and staff. This is what you need to do. 1. Sit down...

4. To debride......or not to debride

   hanoverianfever replied to hanoverianfever's topic in Geriatric

   yes thanks, we are using a donut like cusion and making sure that we are not putting any pressure to the area. I had the doctor look at it, but doctors usually are not the greatest at wound care lol!! The picture idea is great, never thought of that....

5. To debride......or not to debride

   hanoverianfever posted a topic in Geriatric

   We have a patient who is 93 years old. She is well nourished, but has been failing over the past few weeks. She has just acquired a Blister/pressure area to her heel. The area a few days ago appeared to have serous fluid inside. The blister is approx...

6. Point Click Care

   hanoverianfever posted a topic in International

   I was just wondering if any long term care facility's were using pcc. We are located in B.C. and have just started using this system a few months ago. The problem we seem to be having is related to pharmacy and doctor regulations. We are required to ...