G. Roxy Lupien

Retrospective observational study of ICU acquired pressure injuries indicating acute skin failure

Purpose: To review and identify intrinsic patient factors during acute illness in the pursuit of differentiation of a pressure injury from acute skin failure.Methodology: A 4-year, retros...

G. Roxy Lupien ;

Kari Mastro , PhD, RN, NEA-BC;

Karyn Book , MSN, RN;

Karen Sylvester , MSN, RN, CEN;

05/26/2022

The New Epidemic in Wound Care: Wound Care for Persons Who Inject Drugs (PWID)

An estimated 2.6% of Americans over the age of 13 have injected illicit drugs. Chronic drug use is associated with endovascular infections, endocarditis, abscesses, limb ischemia, celluli...

G. Roxy Lupien ;

Radoslava Stoddard , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

11/27/2019

Pain Meds Not Required: A Wound Treatment That Decreases Pain

The terms “road rash” and “road burns” are colloquialisms for friction burns resulting when the skin is scraped off by contact with some hard object such as the ground. Medical management...

G. Roxy Lupien ;

Radoslava Stoddard , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

11/25/2019