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Wound & Ostomy Nursing

 

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Nurses in this field provide support and care for individuals with stomas, vascular and pressure wounds, draining wounds, neuropathic wounds, and fistulas, and help patients manage these conditions.

Leann C.

San Diego, CA
RN

Leann C, RN
San Diego California

I love being a burn nurse. I became an LVN in 1977, then an RN in 1979, working mostly in burn units. I also am a board ...

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RELEVANT LINKS

Description:

What is Wound Nursing?

Articles:
Wound Ostomy

Hastening the Healing, Lessening the Pain

Deep Impact

Organizations:

Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurses Society

Wound, Ostomy, & Continence Nurses Society Regional Affiliates

Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing

United Ostomy Association

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America

American Academy of Wound Management

 

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