Resources

Do you use different approaches for patients with lymphoedema and chronic oedema? If so, it may be time to rethink says Rebecca Elwell.

Kate Upton describes compassion fatigue, an increasingly reported form of stress associated with the demands of nursing in the current NHS, and questions what can be done to overcome it. 
 

Jayne Livesey highlights the key goals and principles of delivering wound care at the end of a patient’s life.  

While many general practice nurses (GPN) are already used to managing patients with multiple comorbidities, the need for complex wound care that can accompany patients with long-term conditions is on the increase, and has been for some time. So is now the time for GPNs to become experts in wound care?

Andrew Sharpe discusses three of the clinical emergencies seen in the diabetic foot — peripheral arterial disease, infection and Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy (Charcot foot) — with the aim of enhancing knowledge and clinical skills in the management of diabetic foot disease.

As a clinician, it is important that you are aware of all the latest new products that have the potential to improve outcomes for you and your patients. Each month, WCT will highlight a product that is new, improved or innovative to keep you up-to-date with what is available. This month, we focus on eKare inSight^®, a unique and easy to use wound management platform that enables standardised, accurate wound assessment at the point of care. In addition, inSight^® allows the sharing of real-time data and the generation of reports, giving it a valuable role in telehealth and improving efficiency in wound care services. 

We are all aware of staff shortages and the challenges they present to the NHS in all areas of practice.

At the Wound Care Today event in February 2019, three clinicians presented on the main stage for the first-time as part of an initiative offering support for first-time presenters. Here, they share their experience.  

The transition from experienced nurse to tissue viability nurse specialist (TVNS) is challenging, with numerous hurdles to overcome. Here, Ali Hill reflects on her experience to date, transitioning from the management of chronic wounds in the community to specialist management of oncological wounds in a hospital setting.

Welcome to Wound Care Today; your new digital journal for all things wound care.