Elizabeth Faust, MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, DAPWCA

Assessment of a Novel Drape Containing Acrylic- and Silicone-Based Adhesives When Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Pain during removal of adhesive drapes when using negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) can be an issue in wound care. A novel drape with silicone- and acrylic-based adhesive has been de...

Julie West ;

Kersten Reider ;

John C. Lantis II, MD, FACS;

Marcus S. Speyrer ;

Ralph J. Napolitano Jr., DPM, CWSP, FACFAS;

Janis Harrison , RN, BSN, CWOCN, CFCN;

Windy E. Cole , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS;

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

Elizabeth Faust , MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, DAPWCA;

Prath Kharkar ;

Minami Pennington ;

11/22/2019

Management of Complex Wounds in Critically Ill Patients Using Multiple Modalities of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

  Background: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a versatile wound management tool that can be used to help support wound healing in patients who are at risk of complic...

Elizabeth Faust , MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, DAPWCA;

Stormy Lemay , BSN, CWOCN, WOCN;

Kersten Reider ;

06/10/2019

Healing Complex Wounds from Necrotizing Fasciitis Using the Combination of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time and a Hypochlorous Acid solution

Necrotizing Fasciitis is a life-threatening infection that can rapidly destroy skin, fat, and generally any tissue that covers muscles. The disease sometimes is called flesh-eating bacter...

Elizabeth Faust , MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, DAPWCA;

01/28/2021

Practice Dilemmas

Practice Dilemmas: Conditions That Mimic Pressure Ulcers/Injuries— To Be or Not To Be?

02/01/2021

Joy E. Schank , MSN, ANP, RN, CWCN;

Elizabeth Faust , MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, DAPWCA;

Diane R. Maydick-Youngberg , EdD, APRN-BC, CWOCN;

Holly Kirkland-Kyhn , PhD, FNP, GNP, CWCN, FAANP;

Jessica Miles , MS, BSN, RN, CNS, AOCNS;

Karen Bauer , DNP, APRN-FNP, CWS, DAPWCA, NP-C;

Diane Sandman , MSN, FNP-C, CWOCN;

Oleg Teleten , MS, RN, CWCN;

Alura Barsun , MSN, FNP-C, RN;

Ruth Bryant , PhD, MS, RN, CWOCN;

Anthony Tickner , DPM, FRCPS, FACCWS, FAPWH, FAPWCA;

Salomé Loera , BSN, RN, PCCN, CCRN-CMC, DNPc;

Sanaz Martin , MS, FNP-C, RN, CWON;

Emily Greenstein , APRN, CNP, CWON, FACCWS;

Melania Howell , BSN, BS, RN, CWOCN, DAPWCA, DNPc;

The purpose of this compendium is to describe and illustrate conditions that may mimic pressure ulcers/injuries.

The purpose of this compendium...

02/01/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Pearls for Practice

Healing Complex Wounds From Necrotizing Fasciitis Using the Combination of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell and a Hypochlorous Acid Solution

02/01/2021

Elizabeth Faust , MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, DAPWCA;

This case series highlights a hypochlorous acid solution in combination with NPWTi-d to assist in mechanically removing bacteria and necrotic tissue in wound bed preparation and to manage infection.

This case series highlights a...

02/01/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Use of a Bioresorbable Silver Matrix on a Four-Year-Old Recalcitrant Trauma Wound

Background: A 53-year-old female patient in dire need of a total knee replacement presented with a chronic ankle wound that was open for 4 years. Because open wounds are contraindicated f...

Amanda Murray , NP-C, BSN, WCC;

Michelle Hoffert , BSN, RN, WOCN;

Elizabeth Faust , MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, DAPWCA;

Stormy Lemay , BSN, CWOCN, WOCN;

05/26/2022

Pearls for Practice

Wound Cleansing With a Hypochlorous Acid–Preserved Wound Cleanser in Pediatric Patients With Burns

02/08/2022

Elizabeth Faust , MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, DAPWCA;

Literature survey & case reports in patients with burns.

Literature survey & case reports...

02/08/2022

Wound Management & Prevention

SAWC Insights

Development of a Soft Tissue Reconstructive Ladder in Trauma Patients to Improve Patient and Health Care Outcomes With the Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems and Cellular Tissue Products

08/01/2023

Elizabeth Faust , MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, DAPWCA;

This poster presented at SAWC Spring focuses on the development of a comprehensive soft tissue reconstructive ladder for trauma patients, aiming to optimize patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency.

This poster presented at SAWC...

08/01/2023

ePlasty

The Host and Wound: Multidisciplinary Expert Panel Guidelines for Best Practices with Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation

The use of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation (NPWTi-d) has gained wider adoption, due in part to the increasing complexity of wounds and patient conditions. Best practices...

Thomas Constantine ;

Christoph Hirche ;

Brett Crist , MD;

Valerie Messina ;

Laurie Punch ;

Garrett A. Wirth ;

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Luc Teot ;

Christopher E. Attinger , MD;

Norihiko Ohura Jr.;

Elizabeth Faust , MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, DAPWCA;

Ibby Younis , MBBCh, MRCS, MSc, FRCS;