Nineteen years ago, as a very frightened and bitter 15 year old, I had ostomy surgery as a result of Crohn’s disease that had ravaged my body for six miserable years. I was hopeful for the…

     As a fairly new certified wound ostomy continence nurse (WOCN), I have learned that all of the healthcare professionals involved in a case must cooperate in order to provide effective wound care…

     Although many new products promise to heal chronic wounds, few have withstood the test of time. Many wounds continue to fail to progress through an organized healing process of homeostasis,…

     Each autumn, the largest meeting of nutrition professionals in the world — the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) — is convened. The conference, sponsored by the American Dietetic…

     I am no stranger to the cause of falls prevention. When he was 79 years old, my father, a stroke survivor, fell in the bathroom of an assisted-living facility attempting to urinate without…

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. — Maya Angelou      Michele (Shelly) Burdette-Taylor, RN-BC, MSN,…

Barrier gauze dressing successfully combats influenza virus      Derma Sciences, Inc (Princeton, NJ) recently released an independent laboratory report indicating that the company’s Bioguard barrier…

     Within the wound care community there are currently three certifications offered:      1) Certified Wound Care Nurse — CWCN— offered by the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification…

     Women of childbearing age with severe Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis occasionally face the prospect of having ostomy surgery. When these women contemplate pregnancy, they may continue to…

      Utilizing his passion for the research and development of new life-saving medical technologies, mechanical engineer Ron Sechrist founded Sechrist Industries in 1973. From the beginning,…