followyourbliss

followyourbliss

Wound Care , Foot Care,and Geriatrics

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About followyourbliss

followyourbliss has 6 years experience and specializes in Wound Care , Foot Care,and Geriatrics.


I am a green eyed book worm who loves great books, coffee, cats, pottery and learning- I also love swimming in lakes and travelling in Asia-in particular Vietnam.

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  1. LPN's in wound care?

    Wounds, wound healing, and lack of healing are wonderful opportunities to sink our teeth into more education, etiologies, and the extrinsic and intrinsic factors that accompany wounds. After 2 years in the " wound realm" I find that this knowledge a...
  2. Canadian Foot Care Nurses

    Hi Everyone, I am interested in how many Canadian foot care nurses are on here? I am in B.C, and, just finished my foot care course. I am interested in what people are using drills besides dremmels, and why? Thank-you in advance, Follow your Bliss
  3. Odourous wound

    Nettie01, Re: Malodorous wounds: It is in an atypical location: how long has it been there, and, has it been biopsied? Does it present with signs and symptoms of a Neoplastic process? ( cancerous). ie Friable, painful, raised, atypical borders, f...
  4. When to remove steri-strips

    Hi Swiss Miss28, Glad you posted! Skin tears, and the treatment of them is a particular interest to me. In addition to working in a Outpatient Wound Clinic I also work LTC. I have some easy, fast, and cost effective ways to approach skin tears that a...
  5. Wound Care Clinic Internship Information

    Hi Fannies's Mom, I am glad you found the post helpful; I work in a teaching outpatient Wound clinic and recognize the value and importance of education and resources :) What I found helpful, and what was great for networking is shadowing: Ask to sh...
  6. Wound Care Clinic Internship Information

    dbella24, Hi :) How exciting for you! I work in a specialized wound care clinic and it has changed me as a Nurse, and my practice- dramatically. Read up on the etiology and treatment of these ulcers: Arterial; venous; diabetic; pressure; neuropathi...
  7. PA didn't use sterile technique, then said it wasn't a sterile procedure!

    I encourage you to read the research and efficacy around using clean vs sterile technique and well as using regular tap water for cleaning as opposed to n/s etc. The Johanna Briggs Institute has the research and articles re potable water for wound cl...
  8. Pressure ulcer patient with PAD

    Hi jmn126, When addressing ulcers with an etiology of PAD there are a handful of very important things to address: 1) offloading, offloading dressing, and footwear review with an Orthotist or pedorthist. ( accomodative footwear and orthoses) 2) OT as...
  9. Athabasca Post LPN to RN - How long did it take you?

    Hi All, I am in B.C and looking at the program as well :) Nice to know a pod of us are all going through AU! I would love to keep in touch; I have not yet applied due to a general hesitancy I am having around the program. The more info I have the m...
  10. LPN's in wound care?

    Hi kwest99, I am an LPN that works in LTC, Neuro Rehab, and a Specialized Wound Care Clinic. My advice as to how to deepen your knowledge, experience, and confidence around wounds is a combination of all above with the addition of shadowing at a Wou...
  11. How to break into wound care nursing.

    Hi Tarryn, I am also in B.C; where are you? PM me!
  12. Sending MD pictures of wounds on cell phone?

    Hi Everyone, Wow- I think that we have really gotten away from Confidentiality! Where I work, at a Wound Clinic, the patient has to sign a consent form; this is regardless of it being " just the wound". If " we" as Nurses and Clinicians can identify...
  13. septic and aseptic wound dress-room differences

    Hi tariq_ze, Can you please clarify if you mean aseptic, sterile, or clean? Are you asking about the protocol for dressing changes? May I ask: What information are you seeking; and then perhaps we can help direct a bit further. Are you a Nurse? A few...
  14. Pressure ulcers on buttocks

    Hi mymarie, How long have the stage 2 been there, and, are they getting worse or staying the same? Is she incontinent, or cathed? Is she mobile or w/c dependent? Has o/t been involved to evaluate for offloading? How is her diet? For me, what we are p...
  15. Hi Everyone, I am new to Neuro Nursing,in fact, I am just orientating as well. To add to that I am also dealing with my hubby having a TBI Left Hemi; it happened a month ago. My question is, What pain meds are you seen being used to treat moderate t...