Shawn Hong

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1. Steven Johnson Syndrome

   Shawn Hong replied to gwenith's topic in Burn

   Silverlon can be re-used. Many clinical studies to prove that. Argentum, the manufacturer states that it can be reused on the same patient. Many hospitals including all military hospitals throughout the world are currently doing this. Still clinic...

2. dressing changes for OH patients

   Shawn Hong replied to Francesca RN's topic in CCU

   ghillbert, I would like to comment on your reply - "I am not a huge fan of silver dressings as they have been proven to be keratinotoxic and can impair healing and macrophage function." You are right here. But not all "silver dressings" are the same....

3. PICC line dressing changes in the NICU

   Shawn Hong replied to Nurse Ali's topic in Infusion

   As you all know, the Biopatch is contra-indicated for anyone under the age of 16. However, there are alot of hospitals that have started to utilize Biopatch in the NICU due to some anecdotal reports of successful use. There is still a high percenta...

4. Alternative to Biopatch?

   Shawn Hong replied to swilcher's topic in Infusion

   There is also another alternative. The product is called Silverlon Lifesavers. It's about $3.50 - $4 each and is approved for 7 days use. There are 3 different types of silver products - impregnated silver, nano-crystalline silver, & deliverable ...