Wound Ostomy Department - Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Thursday, September 6, 2018

August 2018 Wound Ostomy Journal


Management of incontinence-associated dermatitis with a skin barrier protectant.

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018


July 2018 Wound Ostomy Journal


Improving Quality by Taking Aim at Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis in Hospitalized Adults

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Improving Quality by Taking Aim at Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis in Hospitalized Adults






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Friday, June 29, 2018


June 2018 Wound Ostomy Journal

Bariatric surgery and implications for stoma care.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018


May 2018 Wound Ostomy Journal


Unavoidable pressure ulcers at the end of life and nurse understanding.


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Unavoidable pressure ulcers at the end of life and nurse understanding.



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Tuesday, April 17, 2018


Hi to all

I also attached documents for the PSJMC medsurg-Tele units bed decision tree and the Wound/Pressure Ulcer Treatment Guidelines

Thanks

Leave any comments or feedbacks that will help us improve these algorithms or the journal club


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PSJMC bed tree

Wound-PU treatment Guide









April Wound Ostomy Journal 2018


Retrospective review of predisposing factors for intraoperative pressure ulcer development



Retrospective review of predisposing factors for intraoperative pressure ulcer development



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Friday, March 9, 2018


March 2018 Wound Ostomy Journal


Feasibility of a patient centered nutrition intervention to improve oral intakes of patients at risk of pressure ulcer: a pilot randomised control trial


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Feasibility of a patient-centred nutrition intervention to improve oral intakes of patients at risk of pressure ulcer: a pilot randomised control trial.



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Tuesday, January 30, 2018


January 2018 Wound Ostomy Journal



Heel pressure ulcer, prevention and predictors during the care delivery chain - when and where to take action? A descriptive and explorative study.

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Heel pressure ulcer, prevention and predictors during the care delivery chain - when and where to take action? A descriptive and explorative study.



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Welcome to a New year  (2018)

To all the SWAT team members, old and new, welcome to the Wound Ostomy Journal where you can view articles regarding 3 areas of Nursing care

1) wounds and pressure injury prevention and management
2) ostomy and ostomy management
3) incontinence management

We will aim to provide articles that suit nurses in acutecare  setting and is applicable to our tasks and goals..
We will also use the journal club to introduce proposed and ongoing quaility improvement projects, policies and guidelines, protocols and even product introduction or revision.
We will also welcome suggestions and comments from our wonderful SWAT nurses

Thanks and we are looking forward to another year of  working together

From your wound ostomy nurses

Lupie Bautista BSN, RN-BC, CWOCN
Mary Watkins, BSN, RN, CWOCN