Can an L.V.N. with 15yrs.+, become wound care certified?

It's more about patient comfort, although there's supposed to be no clinical difference between the two. It kinda makes sense to introduce anything entering the body at body temperature t...

This is actually decided by labor union negotiation. You could try contacting your department of labor to see if they have current salary levels on file that compare to what you're looking fo...

Get to a doctor. This can easily turn very serious overnight. Don't fool around with your legs. You do NOT want to risk loosing a leg- do you ?

This isn't what you want to hear, but wound care doctors are not known for their gentle touch. From what I've heard from friends, visits to see one of those guys is always painful.

I use to work at a hospital (UT Medical Center, Knoxville) and there were PT/WCT that took the patient to Whirlpool to change bandages and do wound care etc. I don't know what the pay was lik...

You could be shaking and sweating because you have an infection. These kind of infections are VERY serious. You must seek hepl immediately. If you absolutely cannot go to the emergency room then...

I hope that your wound will be cultured (some drainage sent to the lab) to see if you may have a MRSA (methicillin resistant staph aureus) infection. If it is MRSA, you will need certain antibiotic...

I am a Physical Therpist and have worked and continue to work with wounds and wound care. The wound definitely seems infected from the way you describe it, most wounds are to certain extents. Your...