Tag Archive: skin preservation

úlceras diabéticas

Diabetic Ulcers: Causes and Management

Ulcers are a common complication affecting people living with diabetes. Learn what causes diabetic ulcers and how to manage them.

Sarah Sanchez, NDTR
skin preservation program

Introduction to the Skin Preservation Program

The Skin Preservation Program is a detailed educational resource that shares the clinically proven best practices in skin care with patients and clinicians

Sarah McIlvaine
skin preservation

Skin Preservation: Why Skin Health Matters

Best practices in skin care, including evidence-based measures to prevent, heal and restore skin integrity, are instrumental to improving clinical outcomes

Sarah McIlvaine
pressure injury

Pressure Injury Staging: Are You Sure It’s a Pressure Injury?

Before beginning treatment of a pressure injury, check this guide to avoid a common error of confusing it with incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD).

Sarah McIlvaine
Cancer Prevention Month

How Wounds Heal: The 4 Main Phases of Wound Healing

The body is a complex and remarkable machine, and the dynamic process of wound healing is a great example of how our body’s different systems, along with the proper wound care products, work together to repair and replace devitalized tissues. But how, exactly, does our body heal? When the skin is injured, our body sets into… Continue reading How Wounds Heal: The 4 Main Phases of Wound Healing

John Maynard
Prevent Pressure Injuries

Move Every Two: Repositioning Patients to Prevent Pressure Injuries

While some pressure injuries are unavoidable, most can be prevented. An effective way to prevent these injuries is by moving the patient frequently.

John Maynard
Male External Catheters

Male External Catheters and Skin Health

Learn about how to maintain skin health when using male external catheters. MECs should be removed daily for cleansing and skin inspection.

Aimee Sharp
Vitamin D

Vitamin D and Your Skin

Your body uses UVB exposure from sunlight absorbed by your skin to make vitamin D. Experts recommend 5 to 30 minutes of sunlight exposure.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS