AALTCN Wound Clinic

Ask the Wound Coach

Have a question about Wound Care? AALTCN can help you answer your question with experts in wound care. AALTCN has partnered with Wound Care Education Institute to offer our members a forum to ask questions about how to assess and treat difficult wounds. For additional information, answers or to ask a questions on wound care, click here.

Calendar of Events

March 8-12, 2010
Cincinnati Wound Management Certification Course
Click here for more information

"Wild on Wounds"

National Wound Care Conference - September 23-25
Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
For more information visit www.WCEI.net

For Information on Wound Management Certification Courses - visit www.WCEI.net

News Briefs

SANTYL Ointment Now Available in 30 Gram Tubes- click here to read more

Organization Resources

For additional information on Pressure Ulcer Guidelines from The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) click on the link below:

International Pressure Ulcer Guidelines: www.npuap.org/resources.htm

Visit www.NPUAP.org for additional information.

Advancing Excellence's Goal #4 - Pressure Ulcers: Nursing home residents receive appropriate care to prevent and appropriately treat pressure ulcers when they develop. click here to review the Implementation Guide,Webinar on Reducing Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Homes, An Interdisciplinary Process Framework (PowerPoint or PDF), Fact Sheet for consumers, Fact Sheet for nursing home staff members and a Video on Pressure Ulcers - Best Practices review information.

For information on Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) click on the links below:

• Pressure Ulcer Prevention
• Pressure Ulcer Treatment