Category: Ostomy Care
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Ostomy Powder: One of Home Health’s Best-Kept Secrets (And It’s Not Just for Ostomies)
Think ostomy powder is only for ostomies? Learn how home health nurses use it to protect the periwound, prevent maceration, improve wound vac seals, and manage moisture using the crusting technique.
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What Home Health Nurses Can Do to Protect the Periwound
Most nurses think ostomy powder is only for ostomies—but it’s one of the best-kept secrets in home health wound care. Learn when to use it, how it protects the periwound, and why it can make wound vac dressing changes much easier.
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Common Home Health Nursing Skills (And What You’ll Actually Be Doing)
Thinking about becoming a home health nurse? These are the skills you’ll actually use in patients’ homes—and the lessons I wish someone had taught me before my first visit.