Kaitlin Nelson

Management of Nonviable Tissue Buildup in Abdominal Wounds

Abstract Body: In cases where full closure is not achieved after open abdominal surgery, patients are left with open cutaneous wounds with knotted, heavy sutures at the wound base, provid...

Mary Anne R. Obst , BSN, RN, CCRN, CWON;

Michael D. Kalos , DNP, RN, CWOCN;

Kaitlin Nelson ;

11/23/2020

Isolation of Enteric Fistulas to Allow Adjacent Skin Graft Placement

Abstract Body: Wounds near fistulas and ostomies are typically not good candidates for skin grafting due to the risk of effluent contamination; however, not grafting these wounds can dela...

Michael D. Kalos , DNP, RN, CWOCN;

Kaitlin Nelson ;

Mary Anne R. Obst , BSN, RN, CCRN, CWON;

11/23/2020