ASWC Words on Wounds

Dr. Amy Hester, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of HD Nursing, LLC, speaks with Dr. Kevin Woo about her work in injury and fall prediction and prevention. The topics include preventing pressure injuries using the Braden-Hester Pressure Injury Prevention Program, and the Braden Scale acquisition and licensing process. For more information or to obtain a license to use the Braden Scale, visit www.bradenscale.com or www.hdnursing.com.

As part of the American Professional Wound Care Association's celebrations for their 20th anniversary, Tarun Kunwar, Associate Digital Editor for Advances in Skin & Wound Care, sits down with some of the Association's leadership to discuss the milestone and the various efforts the organization is making on behalf of wound care.

In this recording, Elizabeth Faust, MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, DAPWCA, of the American Professional Wound Care Association interviews three leaders of the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET) on their recent article about the International Ostomy Guideline 2020. The discussion includes the inception of the guideline, the extensive work that went into creating a guideline suitable for resource-limited and resource-abundant countries, key takeaways for various members of the healthcare team, and the importance of preoperative education and stoma site marking. Be sure to watch or listen all the way to the end for a big announcement from the WCET! For more information, please visit https://wcetn.org/page/InternationalOstomyGuidelines, www.APWCA.org, and www.ASWCjournal.com.

In this episode of Words on Wounds, Dr. Kevin Woo interviews Dr. Pelin Basim, the author of an article in our June ostomy-themed issue titled A Qualitative Analysis of Ostomy-Related Patient Education Videos on YouTube. Together, they discuss the pros and cons of online versus in-person patient education, individual learning styles, and how providers can balance information from professional sources with the patient's own research in a nonjudgmental way.

Dr. Woo interviews Trish Idensohn, MSc, RN, IIWCC, PGPN of South Africa about the success of the recent ISTAP summit, with over 1,000 registrants and attendees from 36 countries, as well as her experience with and challenges of wound care during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on ISTAP and to access a recording of the summit, visit www.skintears.org.

In this installment of Words on Wounds, Dr. Woo speaks with Harikrishna K. R. Nair, MD, President of the Malaysian Society of Wound Care Professionals and Head of the Wound Care Unit at Kuala Lumpur Hospital. Together, they discuss concerns unique to wound care in Asia, patient empowerment and access to care, and the critical importance of education in uniting wound care providers around the globe.

The authors of Wound Care Essentials, 5th edition discuss the book's recent awards, the challenges of writing a book, and the origins and evolution of the text with our host, Dr. Woo.

As part of their discussion on the history of Advances in Skin & Wound Care journal, Editors-in-Chief Drs. Elizabeth A. Ayello and R. Gary Sibbald talk about holistic care and what "interprofessional" really means.

In this installment of Words on Wounds, Editors-in-Chief Drs. Elizabeth A. Ayello and R. Gary Sibbald reflect on the inception of the journal, the evolution of wound care terminology and other controversial topics, and the importance of continuing education.

The Words on Wounds Podcast from Advances in Skin & Wound Care provides a forum for current information on emerging technologies, educational opportunities, and research breakthroughs to support the clinical and professional development of interprofessional skin and wound care practitioners.