Your overall health determines wound healing, so a thorough examination of your health care professional is essential when planning and evaluating treatment.Patient reportWhen diagnosing and reporting on a patient, your health care provider will be sure to note the following:...
The skin is the body's largest organ and its first line of defense, covering you and protecting you from injury, infection, and dryness. Often taken for granted, the fact is that healthy skin reflects a healthy body. If you take...
What is urinary incontinence? There are many misconceptions about urinary incontinence (UI). Get all the facts surrounding the lack of bladder control. The unintentional loss of urine, or urinary incontience, occurs when weakening of the muscle that holds the neck...
Leakage of your stomal output can happen for a variety of reasons. Explore some prevention tips to help you avoid leaks. Learn how to help prevent stoma fluid leakage. Making sure your ostomy pouch adheres appropriately will go a long...
We all need to maintain good hygiene practices, but of course it's a little different for the skin around your ostomy site. What can you do to keep your skin in great condition?
Did you know that there are more than one type of catheter? Learn more about what a foley catheter is!
