Moisture-Associated Skin Damage

By Fabiola Jimenez, RN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN Have you noticed the tissue trauma that occurs to the posterior aspect of the scrotum? It appears like road rash, partial tissue loss, and denudation. Many t...

By Holly Hovan MSN, APRN, CWOCN-AP When nurses hear the term moisture, they usually almost always think of urinary or fecal incontinence, or both. There are actually several other reasons why a pat...

Moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) is becoming increasingly prevalent in today’s health care system. Often associated with discomfort and pain, MASD ultimately negatively impacts quality of life. ...

By Holly M. Hovan MSN, RN-BC, APRN.ACNS-BC, CWOCN-AP Documentation is a huge part of our practice as wound care nurses. It is how we take credit for the care we provide to our patients and how we e...