bell104

bell104 has 3 years experience and specializes in med-surg & wound care.

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1. The best wound care book

   bell104 replied to regnurse1995's topic in Wound

   I found 'Quick Reference to Wound Care' by Pamela Brown helpful. Not a lot of pics but a lot of helpful information. Also, 'Clinical Guide Skin & Wound Care' 6th edition was helpful because it individually lists wound dressings and tells you what...

2. Skin Prep QUESTION

   bell104 replied to nurserin's topic in Wound

   I've been a wound care nurse only for about the past 6 months or so. When I first started at a long term care facility, I noticed a lot of skin prep being used in my facility. In my experience so far, skin prep can toughen the skin and provide a barr...

3. Help with dressing choice

   bell104 posted a topic in Wound

   I am a new wound care nurse and am in need of some help with a new patient. 100 yr old lady with unstageable ulcer on sacrum, measures about 4x2x2. Wound bed is 80% slough. She has undermining of 6cm from 5:00 to 9:00. No infection. Copious drainage....