CWONgal

CWONgal

CWON - Certified Wound and Ostomy Nurse

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  1. Honest Question

    CWONgal replied to RNikkiF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One thing that wasn't mentioned is the "passing the buck mentality". A lot of nurses get frustrated and rightfully so when things are forgotten and someone else ends up becoming responsible. Don't...

  2. I'm not answering call lights

    CWONgal replied to imintrouble's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am absolutely baffled that people would think it's ok to ignore call lights. As mentioned above see what they need and tell them you will assist them as soon as you can if it is for that extra...

  3. Cost of getting WOCN Wound Care Certification

    CWONgal replied to LightMyWay's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hey Lightmyway, check out Emory University. It's cheaper than webwoc based off of what you told me and Emory has a phenomenal reputation and has garnered a great deal of respect at many hospitals....

  4. Cost of getting WOCN Wound Care Certification

    CWONgal replied to LightMyWay's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I'm not going to lie, it's a pretty expensive certification. Roughly 1500 per module. If you decide to get certified in wound, ostomy, and continence you will actually put out 6 grand because you...

  5. Pressure Ulcer Present on Admission

    CWONgal replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    If the patient develops a hospital acquired PU and it turns into a stage III or worse the hospital is expected to cover the costs of all related treatment to get the area healed. We audit so many...

  6. Ostomy nurses are fabulous

    CWONgal replied to Beek74's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Awww! That's so sweet! There is nothing more rewarding than knowing you are helping your patient....I love my ostomy

  7. med/surge nurse with a ?

    CWONgal replied to nurse5opie's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    There is actually a lot of literature out there. I just read a study where the intervention was placing the "PUP" dressing in the ER prior to the patient getting to the floor. The author reported a...

  8. When/how often...?? (new wound nurse)

    CWONgal replied to baygrl11's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Most often it seems that providers order albumin levels instead of prealbumins. There is a lot of literature out there that questions the validity of obtaining albumin levels as infection, acute...

  9. LPN's in wound care?

    CWONgal replied to kwest99's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We are all sensitive when it comes certification and letters after our names however I agree w/ the statement made by mommy.19. I was a supervisor and sent a LPN of mine to the one week course where...

  10. Nursing Wound Vac Checklist

    CWONgal replied to teleRN08's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    If your facility uses KCI or even Smith and Nephew you they have great nurses who are very supportive and willing to come in and assist. Nancy Jean had a lot of good comments. Wound vacs are more...

  11. aquacel or xeroform?

    CWONgal replied to newbie'13's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I will say personally I am not a big fan of Xeroform because it's often used improperly. The specifications are to use it on the wound bed only however people overlap the dressing onto healthy intact...

  12. MASD vs stage II....

    CWONgal replied to pookie6669's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Moisture associated dermatitis can contribute to the development of pressure ulcers because it weakens the tissue. Typically the skin is very reddened and can become denuded and weepy....think bad...