englishrose

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1. What W.Virginia towns/cities do you recommend working in and why?

   englishrose replied to fd5151's topic in West Virginia

   I would suggest not living too close to the rivers even though property/housing may not be as expensive but when they flood it is a real mess and it is not worth having the flood insurance.

2. Unna boot question

   englishrose replied to snowconemouth's topic in Wound

   Can't hurt to ask her rationale for daily changes..can you imagine the cost..I know our pharmacy would have a cow if we did that. I would go by what the physician has ordered..if it is q3 days then do so and document the condition of the wound and ca...

3. Granulex, afraid I messed up!

   englishrose replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Wound

   I agree with both of you, either one is good to use depending on how much your facility is willing to pay. Both products have the same qualities...their debride, moisturizer and protect the skin. The other thing is trial and error, if it doesnt work ...

4. What W.Virginia towns/cities do you recommend working in and why?

   englishrose replied to fd5151's topic in West Virginia

   I live in Martinsburg WV and work at the VAMC for 23 years. If you like to care for the veterans then this is the place for you. The benefits are good, it is a small hospital but offer a good deal for the vets and we are a close knit group of folks. ...

5. wound care research, Wound packing

   englishrose replied to nurse2beeinthefuture's topic in Wound

   First you need to decide on what it is you want to research about wound packing..do you want to research the types of packing for surgical wounds and the effectiveness of wound healing? or look at a sample of wound packing such as iodoform gauze pack...

6. Unna boot question

   englishrose replied to snowconemouth's topic in Wound

   We use the profore lite compression dressings which is the 3 layer dressing. Most of our venous stasis ulcers are changed weekly unless there is an excess of exudate, then it is changed twice a week. Both are effective in healing the ulcers. Have the...

7. Granulex, afraid I messed up!

   englishrose replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Wound

   We had used Granulex a long time ago for skin prevention on stage I pressure ulcers. I recently had a spinal cord patient that was ordered Xenaderm, which is a similar product as Granulex..both have the same ingredients..what they product does is 3 t...