Caring for Diabetic Feet: How to Prevent Foot Ulcers Before They Start
As a nurse practitioner and certified wound healing specialist, I see firsthand how devastating diabetic foot ulcers can be—not only for a patient’s mobility, but for their overall health and quality of life. What’s most concerning is that many of these wounds are preventable. Diabetes affects circulation, sensation, and the body’s ability to heal. Over […]
When to Refer a Patient to a Wound Healing Specialist
Chronic wounds affect approximately 8.2 million people in the United States (Nussbaum et al., 2018) and their incidence is expected to rise due to an aging population and risk factors such as diabetes and obesity increasing in our nation. Severe disabilities may result due to chronic wounds despite the best care delivered, and it has […]